Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 17.3% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 20.5% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.20 DKK 149
$17.57 €15.09
32.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 697
$75.7 €65.0
43.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.00 DKK 96.1
$11.67 €10.02
28.53%
Cappuccino
$6.29 DKK 40.31
$3.96 €3.40
58.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 DKK 25.76
$3.31 €2.84
21.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.22
$2.95 €2.53
6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.48 DKK 54.4
$5.08 €4.37
66.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.85 DKK 50.3
$4.75 €4.08
65.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 DKK 13.44
$1.26 €1.08
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 DKK 22.94
$2.17 €1.86
64.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 DKK 15.52
$3.48 €2.99
-30.46%
Eggs
$4.97 DKK 31.85
$3.73 €3.21
33.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.32 DKK 91.8
$14.79 €12.71
-3.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 DKK 75.2
$14.35 €12.33
-18.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 DKK 115
$20.13 €17.29
-11.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.28
$3.25 €2.79
2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 21.97
$1.89 €1.62
81.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 DKK 23.79
$2.31 €1.98
60.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 DKK 30.28
$4.76 €4.09
-0.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 DKK 14.15
$1.55 €1.33
42.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 DKK 12.95
$1.61 €1.39
25.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 DKK 13.82
$1.93 €1.65
11.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 DKK 9.14
$1.12 €0.96
27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 DKK 64.0
$9.99 €8.58
-0.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 DKK 64.6
$6.86 €5.89
46.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 DKK 12.08
$1.10 €0.94
70.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 DKK 15.81
$1.65 €1.42
49.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 DKK 24.22
$3.81 €3.27
-0.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.6 DKK 594
$68.2 €58.6
35.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 DKK 50.3
$5.83 €5.01
34.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 DKK 13.43
$2.26 €1.94
-7.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.3 DKK 495
$38.25 €32.86
101.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 13.94
$2.02 €1.74
7.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 320.9K
$30.9K €26.6K
61.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.0K DKK 326.6K
$36.9K €31.7K
37.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 DKK 1,517
$347 €298
-31.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.66 DKK 126
$27.81 €23.89
-29.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.76 DKK 268
$51.9 €44.58
-19.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 DKK 280
$41.03 €35.25
6.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.95 DKK 205
$25.28 €21.71
26.38%
Cinema Ticket
$19.02 DKK 122
$13.96 €11.99
36.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 DKK 3,483
$467 €402
16.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,083 DKK 45.4K
$15.0K €12.9K
-52.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 DKK 735
$92.3 €79.3
24.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.13 DKK 309
$44.26 €38.02
8.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 791
$102 €87.5
21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 DKK 1,117
$134 €115
29.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,691
$1,040 €893
15.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 DKK 5,930
$769 €661
20.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 DKK 13.4K
$1,922 €1,651
8.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 DKK 10.0K
$1,470 €1,263
6.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,179 DKK 39.6K
$6,154 €5,286
0.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,374 DKK 28.0K
$4,263 €3,662
2.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,235 DKK 27.1K
$3,420 €2,938
23.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.98
5.28%

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Last update for Denmark: March 3, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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