Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Denmark 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Denmark is 17.3% higher than in Sweden (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Denmark is 20.6% higher than in Sweden | |
| Rent Prices in Denmark are 32.7% higher than in Sweden | |
| Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 35.4% higher than in Sweden | |
| Groceries Prices in Denmark are 5.7% higher than in Sweden | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 4.4% higher than in Sweden | |
Restaurants | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
140.00 SEK (94.97 DKK) |
221.13 SEK (150.00 DKK) |
+57.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 SEK (542.67 DKK) |
1,031.93 SEK (700.00 DKK) |
+29.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
109.00 SEK (73.94 DKK) |
143.27 SEK (97.19 DKK) |
+31.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 SEK (50.88 DKK) |
81.08 SEK (55.00 DKK) |
+8.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
75.00 SEK (50.88 DKK) |
73.71 SEK (50.00 DKK) |
-1.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.52 SEK (30.20 DKK) |
60.54 SEK (41.07 DKK) |
+36.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
26.15 SEK (17.74 DKK) |
38.75 SEK (26.29 DKK) |
+48.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.02 SEK (14.94 DKK) |
29.67 SEK (20.13 DKK) |
+34.7 % |
Markets | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
60.34 SEK (40.93 DKK) |
75.95 SEK (51.52 DKK) |
+25.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.23 SEK (17.80 DKK) |
29.21 SEK (19.81 DKK) |
+11.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.25 SEK (11.03 DKK) |
10.72 SEK (7.27 DKK) |
-34.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41.82 SEK (28.36 DKK) |
47.98 SEK (32.55 DKK) |
+14.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
51.97 SEK (35.25 DKK) |
62.17 SEK (42.17 DKK) |
+19.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
53.25 SEK (36.12 DKK) |
50.51 SEK (34.26 DKK) |
-5.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
80.82 SEK (54.82 DKK) |
75.52 SEK (51.23 DKK) |
-6.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.77 SEK (9.34 DKK) |
14.02 SEK (9.51 DKK) |
+1.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.84 SEK (8.03 DKK) |
14.67 SEK (9.95 DKK) |
+23.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.63 SEK (9.25 DKK) |
15.69 SEK (10.64 DKK) |
+15.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.51 SEK (13.24 DKK) |
20.52 SEK (13.92 DKK) |
+5.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.64 SEK (5.18 DKK) |
9.61 SEK (6.52 DKK) |
+25.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
7.64 SEK (5.18 DKK) |
8.49 SEK (5.76 DKK) |
+11.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
22.58 SEK (15.32 DKK) |
20.22 SEK (13.71 DKK) |
-10.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.17 SEK (9.61 DKK) |
13.74 SEK (9.32 DKK) |
-3.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 SEK (67.83 DKK) |
95.82 SEK (65.00 DKK) |
-4.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
19.88 SEK (13.49 DKK) |
17.68 SEK (12.00 DKK) |
-11.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.84 SEK (14.14 DKK) |
23.81 SEK (16.15 DKK) |
+14.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
73.00 SEK (49.52 DKK) |
91.40 SEK (62.00 DKK) |
+25.2 % |
Transportation | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
36.00 SEK (24.42 DKK) |
35.38 SEK (24.00 DKK) |
-1.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
850.00 SEK (576.59 DKK) |
884.51 SEK (600.00 DKK) |
+4.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
60.50 SEK (41.04 DKK) |
73.71 SEK (50.00 DKK) |
+21.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 SEK (21.83 DKK) |
35.59 SEK (24.14 DKK) |
+10.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
592.50 SEK (401.92 DKK) |
737.09 SEK (500.00 DKK) |
+24.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
70.97 SEK (48.14 DKK) |
79.70 SEK (54.06 DKK) |
+12.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 SEK (209,606.66 DKK) |
471,740.73 SEK (320,000.00 DKK) |
+52.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
322,881.08 SEK (219,022.74 DKK) |
484,126.29 SEK (328,401.61 DKK) |
+49.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,222.11 SEK (829.01 DKK) |
2,194.79 SEK (1,488.81 DKK) |
+79.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
274.56 SEK (186.25 DKK) |
188.62 SEK (127.95 DKK) |
-31.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
361.85 SEK (245.45 DKK) |
392.36 SEK (266.16 DKK) |
+8.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
395.09 SEK (268.00 DKK) |
418.01 SEK (283.55 DKK) |
+5.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
267.37 SEK (181.37 DKK) |
302.94 SEK (205.49 DKK) |
+13.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
160.00 SEK (108.53 DKK) |
184.27 SEK (125.00 DKK) |
+15.2 % |
Childcare | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,459.73 SEK (990.19 DKK) |
5,136.08 SEK (3,484.00 DKK) |
+251.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,780.45 SEK (16,131.20 DKK) |
67,340.42 SEK (45,679.62 DKK) |
+183.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
885.24 SEK (600.49 DKK) |
1,108.98 SEK (752.27 DKK) |
+25.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
396.52 SEK (268.98 DKK) |
451.40 SEK (306.20 DKK) |
+13.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
970.98 SEK (658.65 DKK) |
1,170.90 SEK (794.27 DKK) |
+20.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,397.78 SEK (948.17 DKK) |
1,648.73 SEK (1,118.40 DKK) |
+18.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,061.70 SEK (6,146.90 DKK) |
11,385.90 SEK (7,723.50 DKK) |
+25.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,112.43 SEK (4,824.64 DKK) |
8,853.67 SEK (6,005.79 DKK) |
+24.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,139.24 SEK (10,269.53 DKK) |
20,673.68 SEK (14,023.76 DKK) |
+36.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,635.15 SEK (7,892.57 DKK) |
16,066.03 SEK (10,898.21 DKK) |
+38.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,667.58 SEK (3,844.54 DKK) |
5,093.24 SEK (3,454.94 DKK) |
-10.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,535.08 SEK (2,397.98 DKK) |
3,639.40 SEK (2,468.74 DKK) |
+3.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sweden Edit |
Denmark Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,213.76 SEK (20,495.16 DKK) |
38,046.38 SEK (25,808.34 DKK) |
+25.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.54 | 4.20 | -7.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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