Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Denmark Reverse

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Cost of Living in Denmark is 16.3% higher than in Sweden (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denmark is 19.8% higher than in Sweden
Rent Prices in Denmark are 33.1% higher than in Sweden
Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 33.7% higher than in Sweden
Groceries Prices in Denmark are 4.6% higher than in Sweden
Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 3.8% higher than in Sweden
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Restaurants
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 140.00 SEK
(96.03 DKK)
218.68 SEK
(150.00 DKK)
     +56.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 SEK
(548.74 DKK)
1,020.51 SEK
(700.00 DKK)
     +27.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 109.00 SEK
(74.77 DKK)
141.38 SEK
(96.97 DKK)
     +29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 SEK
(51.44 DKK)
80.18 SEK
(55.00 DKK)
     +6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 75.00 SEK
(51.44 DKK)
72.89 SEK
(50.00 DKK)
     -2.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.73 SEK
(30.68 DKK)
60.14 SEK
(41.25 DKK)
     +34.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.58 SEK
(18.23 DKK)
38.02 SEK
(26.08 DKK)
     +43.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.10 SEK
(15.16 DKK)
29.13 SEK
(19.98 DKK)
     +31.8 %
Markets
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 60.64 SEK
(41.59 DKK)
75.34 SEK
(51.68 DKK)
     +24.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.19 SEK
(17.97 DKK)
29.47 SEK
(20.21 DKK)
     +12.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 16.26 SEK
(11.15 DKK)
10.57 SEK
(7.25 DKK)
     -35.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.85 SEK
(28.71 DKK)
47.75 SEK
(32.75 DKK)
     +14.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.95 SEK
(35.64 DKK)
61.06 SEK
(41.88 DKK)
     +17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 53.42 SEK
(36.64 DKK)
50.01 SEK
(34.31 DKK)
     -6.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 81.11 SEK
(55.64 DKK)
74.67 SEK
(51.22 DKK)
     -7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.74 SEK
(9.43 DKK)
13.84 SEK
(9.50 DKK)
     +0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.83 SEK
(8.12 DKK)
14.47 SEK
(9.93 DKK)
     +22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.61 SEK
(9.34 DKK)
15.51 SEK
(10.64 DKK)
     +13.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 19.36 SEK
(13.28 DKK)
20.55 SEK
(14.09 DKK)
     +6.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.70 SEK
(5.28 DKK)
9.59 SEK
(6.58 DKK)
     +24.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 7.63 SEK
(5.23 DKK)
8.51 SEK
(5.83 DKK)
     +11.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.54 SEK
(15.46 DKK)
20.01 SEK
(13.72 DKK)
     -11.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.13 SEK
(9.69 DKK)
13.79 SEK
(9.46 DKK)
     -2.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 109.50 SEK
(75.11 DKK)
94.76 SEK
(65.00 DKK)
     -13.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 19.68 SEK
(13.50 DKK)
17.87 SEK
(12.26 DKK)
     -9.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.94 SEK
(14.36 DKK)
23.83 SEK
(16.34 DKK)
     +13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 73.00 SEK
(50.07 DKK)
91.85 SEK
(63.00 DKK)
     +25.8 %
Transportation
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 36.00 SEK
(24.69 DKK)
34.99 SEK
(24.00 DKK)
     -2.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 SEK
(583.04 DKK)
874.72 SEK
(600.00 DKK)
     +2.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 61.00 SEK
(41.84 DKK)
72.89 SEK
(50.00 DKK)
     +19.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 SEK
(22.08 DKK)
35.19 SEK
(24.14 DKK)
     +9.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 597.50 SEK
(409.84 DKK)
728.94 SEK
(500.00 DKK)
     +22.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 70.75 SEK
(48.53 DKK)
78.69 SEK
(53.98 DKK)
     +11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 SEK
(211,952.49 DKK)
466,519.64 SEK
(320,000.00 DKK)
     +51.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,806.94 SEK
(223,480.89 DKK)
478,742.95 SEK
(328,384.34 DKK)
     +46.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,207.84 SEK
(828.50 DKK)
2,194.05 SEK
(1,504.97 DKK)
     +81.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 274.15 SEK
(188.05 DKK)
185.61 SEK
(127.32 DKK)
     -32.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 363.78 SEK
(249.53 DKK)
391.20 SEK
(268.33 DKK)
     +7.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 393.99 SEK
(270.25 DKK)
416.16 SEK
(285.46 DKK)
     +5.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 265.64 SEK
(182.21 DKK)
303.91 SEK
(208.46 DKK)
     +14.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.00 SEK
(109.06 DKK)
182.23 SEK
(125.00 DKK)
     +14.6 %
Childcare
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,465.71 SEK
(1,005.37 DKK)
5,070.82 SEK
(3,478.23 DKK)
     +246.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,641.73 SEK
(16,902.51 DKK)
67,159.58 SEK
(46,066.80 DKK)
     +172.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 881.51 SEK
(604.66 DKK)
1,103.39 SEK
(756.85 DKK)
     +25.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 393.65 SEK
(270.02 DKK)
441.24 SEK
(302.66 DKK)
     +12.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 969.98 SEK
(665.34 DKK)
1,172.28 SEK
(804.10 DKK)
     +20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,394.65 SEK
(956.64 DKK)
1,630.54 SEK
(1,118.44 DKK)
     +16.9 %
Rent Per Month
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,073.98 SEK
(6,224.12 DKK)
11,364.35 SEK
(7,795.15 DKK)
     +25.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,119.92 SEK
(4,883.77 DKK)
8,849.50 SEK
(6,070.14 DKK)
     +24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,967.50 SEK
(10,266.66 DKK)
20,768.45 SEK
(14,245.71 DKK)
     +38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,476.48 SEK
(7,872.07 DKK)
15,766.85 SEK
(10,814.96 DKK)
     +37.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,423.12 SEK
(3,719.88 DKK)
5,002.86 SEK
(3,431.61 DKK)
     -7.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,548.60 SEK
(2,434.09 DKK)
3,549.83 SEK
(2,434.94 DKK)
     +0.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sweden Edit Denmark Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 30,159.05 SEK
(20,687.01 DKK)
37,523.08 SEK
(25,738.22 DKK)
     +24.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.52 4.21      -6.8 %
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