Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Denmark Reverse

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Cost of Living in Denmark is 11.5% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denmark is 2.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Denmark are 31.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Denmark are 26.8% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Denmark are 7.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Denmark is 7.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Denmark Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(132.08 kr)		 22.71 $
(150.00 kr)		      +13.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(495.30 kr)		 106.00 $
(700.00 kr)		      +41.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(75.25 kr)		 14.69 $
(97.04 kr)		      +28.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(39.62 kr)		 8.33 $
(55.00 kr)		      +38.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(46.23 kr)		 7.57 $
(50.00 kr)		      +8.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(34.54 kr)		 6.22 $
(41.07 kr)		      +18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(16.94 kr)		 3.98 $
(26.28 kr)		      +55.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(13.81 kr)		 3.05 $
(20.12 kr)		      +45.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(26.44 kr)		 7.80 $
(51.52 kr)		      +94.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(21.75 kr)		 3.00 $
(19.81 kr)		      -8.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(13.82 kr)		 1.10 $
(7.27 kr)		      -47.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(28.02 kr)		 4.93 $
(32.55 kr)		      +16.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(38.73 kr)		 6.39 $
(42.17 kr)		      +8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(36.46 kr)		 5.19 $
(34.26 kr)		      -6.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(48.77 kr)		 7.76 $
(51.23 kr)		      +5.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(15.83 kr)		 1.44 $
(9.51 kr)		      -39.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.03 kr)		 1.51 $
(9.95 kr)		      +98.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(13.49 kr)		 1.61 $
(10.64 kr)		      -21.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(14.73 kr)		 2.11 $
(13.92 kr)		      -5.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(8.79 kr)		 0.99 $
(6.52 kr)		      -25.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(9.23 kr)		 0.87 $
(5.76 kr)		      -37.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(14.56 kr)		 2.08 $
(13.71 kr)		      -5.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(14.71 kr)		 1.41 $
(9.32 kr)		      -36.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(99.06 kr)		 9.84 $
(65.00 kr)		      -34.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(12.89 kr)		 1.82 $
(12.00 kr)		      -6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(23.73 kr)		 2.45 $
(16.15 kr)		      -31.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(66.04 kr)		 9.39 $
(62.00 kr)		      -6.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(16.51 kr)		 3.63 $
(24.00 kr)		      +45.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(429.26 kr)		 90.85 $
(600.00 kr)		      +39.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(24.76 kr)		 7.57 $
(50.00 kr)		      +101.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(18.49 kr)		 3.66 $
(24.14 kr)		      +30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(198.12 kr)		 75.71 $
(500.00 kr)		      +152.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(23.15 kr)		 8.19 $
(54.06 kr)		      +133.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(198,119.34 kr)		 48,455.64 $
(320,000.00 kr)		      +61.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(171,475.68 kr)		 49,725.99 $
(328,389.38 kr)		      +91.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(1,376.87 kr)		 225.44 $
(1,488.81 kr)		      +8.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(377.91 kr)		 19.37 $
(127.95 kr)		      -66.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(472.24 kr)		 40.53 $
(267.67 kr)		      -43.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(307.65 kr)		 42.94 $
(283.54 kr)		      -7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(145.40 kr)		 31.12 $
(205.53 kr)		      +41.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(95.36 kr)		 18.93 $
(125.00 kr)		      +31.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(9,100.83 kr)		 527.56 $
(3,484.00 kr)		      -61.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(149,496.02 kr)		 6,916.98 $
(45,679.62 kr)		      -69.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(344.44 kr)		 113.91 $
(752.27 kr)		      +118.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(281.49 kr)		 46.37 $
(306.23 kr)		      +8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(592.17 kr)		 120.28 $
(794.31 kr)		      +34.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(747.79 kr)		 169.36 $
(1,118.46 kr)		      +49.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(11,506.89 kr)		 1,168.44 $
(7,716.34 kr)		      -32.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(9,494.05 kr)		 904.62 $
(5,974.09 kr)		      -37.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(19,185.62 kr)		 2,125.18 $
(14,034.62 kr)		      -26.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(15,890.88 kr)		 1,648.95 $
(10,889.65 kr)		      -31.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(1,992.75 kr)		 523.34 $
(3,456.13 kr)		      +73.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(1,661.92 kr)		 373.99 $
(2,469.84 kr)		      +48.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Denmark Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(28,660.61 kr)		 3,907.86 $
(25,807.44 kr)		      -10.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.20      -35.4 %
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