Cost of living in Denmark

The cost of living in Denmark is approximately 2020 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4729 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Denmark

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2020 $
Without Rent
936 $
Rent & Utilities
1084 $
Food
636 $
Transport
124 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3875 $
GDP per Capita
67,967 $
Freedom Index
8.83
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
86%
Population
5.8M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 21.3 $
Dinner 102 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 7.84 $
Capuccino 6.08 $
Coke, 330ml 4.02 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.04 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.13 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.37 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.79 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.05 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.21 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.32 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.52 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.11 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.87 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.92 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.03 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.89 $
Cigarette pack 9.18 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.49 $
Monthly Pass 87.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.11 $
Taxi, 8 km 26.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 70.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.38 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.97 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.33 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.23 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 134 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 207 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 37.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 859 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,583 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,127 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,123 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,886 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,166 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,875 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.14%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 18.5 $
Haircut 27.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 114 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 110 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 555 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,524 $

Cities in Denmark by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Copenhagen
$1,059
Nuuk
$1,018
Torshavn
$1,017
Odense
$953
Aalborg
$949
Frederiksberg
$948
Gentofte
$926
Aarhus
$908
Frederikshavn
$904
Horsholm
$900
Herning
$897
Hillerod
$894
Helsingor
$887
Sonderborg
$887
Naestved
$878
Randers
$874
Svendborg
$869
Holstebro
$867
Horsens
$859
Fredericia
$843
Haderslev
$841
Vejle
$836
Esbjerg
$827
Silkeborg
$800
Viborg
$793
Kolding
$793
Roskilde
$777