Cost of Living in Denmark

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Summary of cost of living in Denmark:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,910.6€ (29,175.6kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,090.4€ (8,135.3kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Denmark is, on average, 2.4% higher than in United States.
Rent in Denmark is, on average, 37.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.11 €	13.40-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	93.83 €	67.02-134.04
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	13.00 €	10.72-14.74
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.37 €	5.36-9.38
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.70 €	4.69-8.71
Cappuccino (regular)	5.47 €	3.35-7.37
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.58 €	2.15-5.36
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.71 €	2.01-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.92 €	5.58-8.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.70 €	1.40-5.11
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.61-1.52
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.32 €	2.57-5.36
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.48 €	2.74-10.94
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.64 €	2.43-6.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.81 €	3.63-12.16
Apples (1 lb)	1.30 €	0.73-1.82
Banana (1 lb)	1.32 €	0.91-2.43
Oranges (1 lb)	1.42 €	0.85-2.43
Tomato (1 lb)	1.86 €	0.91-3.04
Potato (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.49-1.28
Onion (1 lb)	0.77 €	0.55-1.22
Lettuce (1 head)	1.84 €	1.34-2.68
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.27 €	0.60-2.14
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.71 €	6.70-13.40
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.62 €	1.02-2.68
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.18 €	1.34-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.44 €	7.91-10.05
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.22 €	2.68-4.02
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	80.42 €	53.61-160.84
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	6.70 €	5.36-13.40
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.24 €	2.44-5.39
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	67.02 €	53.08-107.23
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.25 €	6.90-7.75
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	42,891.44 €	37,530.01-48,923.05
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	44,570.66 €	40,210.73-52,273.95
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	200.19 €	134.04-335.09
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	17.21 €	9.25-26.81
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	35.20 €	26.67-46.91
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	37.72 €	25.47-50.93
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.45 €	13.40-40.21
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	16.08 €	13.40-20.11
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	474.57 €	335.09-670.18
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,038.36 €	3,350.89-15,012.01
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	100.36 €	48.12-134.04
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.67 €	26.81-67.02
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	105.83 €	67.02-160.84
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	150.84 €	80.42-201.05
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,058.07 €	670.18-2,010.54
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	806.02 €	500.00-1,474.39
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,825.30 €	1,206.32-3,350.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,464.26 €	938.25-2,278.61
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	480.35 €	236.59-784.49
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	334.19 €	174.33-603.93
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,421.98 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.21	2.00-5.00

Prices in Denmark

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