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

😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 21.4% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 26.4% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.53 DKK 152
$17.11 €14.78
37.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 695
$74.9 €64.7
43.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 DKK 96.2
$11.47 €9.91
30.17%
Cappuccino
$6.5 DKK 41.85
$4.01 €3.46
62.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 DKK 26.07
$3.33 €2.88
21.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.39
$2.89 €2.5
9.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 DKK 53.8
$5.24 €4.52
59.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.6 DKK 48.96
$4.58 €3.95
65.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.48
$1.26 €1.08
65.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 DKK 22.75
$2.19 €1.89
61.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.8
$3.46 €2.99
-29.19%
Eggs
$5.14 DKK 33.14
$3.79 €3.28
35.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.1 DKK 90.9
$14.73 €12.72
-4.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.8 DKK 76
$13.83 €11.94
-14.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.6 DKK 113
$19.93 €17.21
-11.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DKK 20.46
$3.18 €2.75
-
Banana (1kg)
$3.4 DKK 21.91
$1.79 €1.55
89.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$2.32 €2
52.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 DKK 31.72
$4.73 €4.09
4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.64
$1.58 €1.37
43.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.2
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 DKK 13.49
$1.86 €1.6
12.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 DKK 9.14
$1.07 €0.92
32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 DKK 65
$9.84 €8.5
2.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 DKK 66.3
$6.85 €5.92
50.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 DKK 12.03
$1.1 €0.95
70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 DKK 16.1
$1.7 €1.46
47.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.44
$3.68 €3.18
2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95 DKK 612
$68 €58.7
39.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 DKK 49.11
$5.87 €5.07
29.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 DKK 13.29
$2.23 €1.92
-7.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.4 DKK 505
$37.69 €32.54
107.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$1.97 €1.7
9.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.5K DKK 325.5K
$31.7K €27.4K
59.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.7K DKK 333.4K
$37.3K €32.2K
38.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 DKK 1,512
$350 €302
-32.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.93 DKK 128
$27.07 €23.37
-26.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.8 DKK 269
$51.9 €44.83
-19.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 DKK 291
$40.64 €35.09
11.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.84 DKK 205
$24.54 €21.19
29.75%
Cinema Ticket
$19.45 DKK 125
$14.15 €12.22
37.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 DKK 3,458
$463 €400
15.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,009 DKK 45.2K
$15.1K €13K
-53.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 DKK 736
$94.4 €81.5
20.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.06 DKK 310
$43.6 €37.65
10.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 DKK 812
$100 €86.7
25.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,106
$133 €115
29.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,789
$1,042 €900
16.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 DKK 6,103
$765 €660
23.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,130 DKK 13.7K
$1,909 €1,648
11.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 DKK 10.3K
$1,445 €1,247
10.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,919 DKK 38.1K
$6,341 €5,475
-6.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,163 DKK 26.8K
$4,896 €4,227
-14.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,080 DKK 26.3K
$3,362 €2,903
21.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.98
5.28%

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Last update for Denmark: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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