Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Denmark Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Denmark

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 19.8% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 22.1% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$23.53 DKK 152
-32.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$108 DKK 695
-28.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$14.93 DKK 96.2
-35.30%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$6.5 DKK 41.85
-45.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$4.05 DKK 26.07
-34.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$3.16 DKK 20.39
-29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$8.35 DKK 53.8
-21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$7.6 DKK 48.96
-8.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.09 DKK 13.48
-28.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$3.53 DKK 22.75
-31.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.45 DKK 15.8
-17.55%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$5.14 DKK 33.14
-14.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$14.1 DKK 90.9
-37.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$11.8 DKK 76
-30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$17.6 DKK 113
-19.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.18 DKK 20.46
1.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$3.4 DKK 21.91
-21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$4.92 DKK 31.72
-13.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.27 DKK 14.64
12.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.05 DKK 13.2
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.09 DKK 13.49
7.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.42 DKK 9.14
10.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$10.09 DKK 65
210.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$10.3 DKK 66.3
29.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.87 DKK 12.03
146.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.5 DKK 16.1
98.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$3.79 DKK 24.44
-21.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$95 DKK 612
3.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$7.62 DKK 49.11
-52.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.06 DKK 13.29
-11.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$78.4 DKK 505
-51.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.16 DKK 13.89
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$50.5K DKK 325.5K
-42.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$51.7K DKK 333.4K
-56.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$235 DKK 1,512
-23.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$19.93 DKK 128
31.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$41.8 DKK 269
26.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$45.23 DKK 291
3.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$31.84 DKK 205
-48.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$19.45 DKK 125
-28.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$537 DKK 3,458
197.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$7,009 DKK 45.2K
75.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$114 DKK 736
-37.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$48.06 DKK 310
7.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$126 DKK 812
-19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$172 DKK 1,106
-36.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,209 DKK 7,789
15.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$947 DKK 6,103
16.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$2,130 DKK 13.7K
6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,598 DKK 10.3K
11.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$5,919 DKK 38.1K
18.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$4,163 DKK 26.8K
22.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$4,080 DKK 26.3K
-11.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.19
51.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Denmark: October 29, 2025

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