Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Bucharest: $1,351 a month against $2,410 in Denmark, rent and utilities included – about $12,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇩🇰 Denmark

$2,410

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Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

$1,351

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😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 87.5% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 79.4% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.94 DKK 153

$14.46 RON 68.4

58.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$103 DKK 688

$57.7 RON 273

78.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.97 DKK 93.2

$7.50 RON 35.46

86.27%

Cappuccino

$6.35 DKK 42.38

$3.43 RON 16.20

85.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 DKK 28.43

$2.46 RON 11.63

73.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 DKK 21.80

$2.33 RON 11.01

40.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.38 DKK 55.9

$3.80 RON 17.97

120.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.38 DKK 49.24

$4.10 RON 19.41

80.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 DKK 13.27

$1.65 RON 7.79

20.61%

White Bread (500g)

$3.57 DKK 23.85

$1.35 RON 6.39

164.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.41 DKK 16.11

$1.78 RON 8.42

35.39%

Eggs

$4.98 DKK 33.23

$3.66 RON 17.33

36.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.41 DKK 103

$8.57 RON 40.54

79.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.16 DKK 81.1

$6.80 RON 32.17

78.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.27 DKK 142

$11.72 RON 55.4

81.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.21 DKK 21.42

$1.29 RON 6.11

148.84%

Banana (1kg)

$3.07 DKK 20.49

$1.56 RON 7.37

96.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.70 DKK 24.67

$1.54 RON 7.28

140.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.73 DKK 31.55

$2.48 RON 11.75

90.73%

Potato (1kg)

$2.22 DKK 14.82

$0.83 RON 3.92

167.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 DKK 13.54

$0.80 RON 3.77

153.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.06 DKK 13.75

$0.84 RON 3.98

145.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 DKK 9.24

$0.93 RON 4.39

48.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.42 DKK 62.9

$6.44 RON 30.45

46.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.84 DKK 65.7

$6.32 RON 29.91

55.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 DKK 13.05

$1.26 RON 5.94

55.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 DKK 16.46

$1.60 RON 7.59

54.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.51 DKK 23.43

$0.81 RON 3.85

333.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 DKK 604

$21.13 RON 99.9

328.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.62 DKK 50.8

$0.60 RON 2.86

1170.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 DKK 13.46

$0.61 RON 2.91

231.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.0 DKK 420

$6.17 RON 29.19

921.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.35 DKK 15.65

$1.96 RON 9.27

19.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$51.0K DKK 340.3K

$28.1K RON 133.1K

81.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$51.3K DKK 342.1K

$26.3K RON 124.3K

95.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$221 DKK 1,476

$197 RON 931

12.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.04 DKK 114

$8.34 RON 39.44

104.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.75 DKK 272

$9.19 RON 43.47

343.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.89 DKK 306

$49.87 RON 236

-7.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.49 DKK 183

$24.99 RON 118

10.00%

Cinema Ticket

$19.65 DKK 131

$8.46 RON 40.01

132.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$600 DKK 4,002

$639 RON 3,023

-6.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,388 DKK 42.6K

$14.4K RON 68.1K

-55.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 DKK 745

$90.6 RON 429

23.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.61 DKK 331

$38.05 RON 180

30.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 DKK 867

$79.7 RON 377

63.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$172 DKK 1,147

$93.2 RON 441

84.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,122 DKK 7,486

$673 RON 3,184

66.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$920 DKK 6,138

$449 RON 2,123

104.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,921 DKK 12.8K

$1,098 RON 5,195

74.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,544 DKK 10.3K

$729 RON 3,448

111.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,446 DKK 43.0K

$3,740 RON 17.7K

72.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,651 DKK 31.0K

$2,189 RON 10.4K

112.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,114 DKK 27.5K

$1,323 RON 6,259

210.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.94

6.74

-41.54%

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

Last update for Denmark: October 4, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Denmark

$920 38.3%

Bucharest

$449 33.5% 51.2% $471

Groceries & Markets

Denmark

$399 16.6%

Bucharest

$222 16.5% 44.4% $177

Eating Out

Denmark

$388 16.2%

Bucharest

$226 16.8% 41.9% $163

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Denmark

$279 11.6%

Bucharest

$214 16% 23.1% $65

Clothing & Footwear

Denmark

$208 8.7%

Bucharest

$136 10.1% 34.9% $73

Getting Around

Denmark

$122 5.1%

Bucharest

$28 2.1% 77% $94

Sport & Entertainment

Denmark

$85 3.6%

Bucharest

$67 5% 21.6% $18

Good to know

🇩🇰 Denmark

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🕒 Local time

03:32 3:32 AM

04:32 4:32 AM

1 h ahead of Denmark

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,827,463

1,883,425 Capital

💱 Currency

Danish Krone DKK kr

Romanian Leu RON lei

📈 Exchange rate

1 DKK = 0.15 USD

1 DKK = 0.134 EUR

1 RON = 0.211 USD

1 RON = 0.189 EUR

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RON, USD, EUR to DKK – Danish Krone Converter

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🇩🇰 Danish Krone (kr)

Danish Krone exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.67 DKK (1 DKK = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.48 DKK (1 DKK = 0.134 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

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