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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 12.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 21.8% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.68 DKK 152
$17.58 €15.16
34.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 698
$75.0 €64.7
44.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.62 DKK 94.0
$11.54 €9.95
26.69%
Cappuccino
$6.46 DKK 41.54
$4.10 €3.53
57.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 DKK 26.99
$3.40 €2.93
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.86
$3.03 €2.61
1.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.58 DKK 55.2
$5.26 €4.53
63.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.67
$4.59 €3.96
68.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.44
$1.25 €1.07
67.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 DKK 22.93
$2.29 €1.98
55.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.33
$3.37 €2.90
-24.63%
Eggs
$5.11 DKK 32.88
$3.79 €3.27
34.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.10 DKK 90.7
$14.54 €12.54
-3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 DKK 77.0
$14.28 €12.31
-16.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 DKK 111
$19.99 €17.23
-13.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.06
$3.16 €2.72
3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.33
$1.79 €1.54
85.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 DKK 24.10
$2.21 €1.91
69.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.45
$4.73 €4.07
0.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.07
$1.55 €1.33
41.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 DKK 13.00
$1.63 €1.41
23.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 DKK 13.35
$1.85 €1.59
12.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 DKK 9.51
$1.07 €0.92
38.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 DKK 62.9
$9.80 €8.45
-0.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 DKK 66.2
$6.94 €5.98
48.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 DKK 12.13
$1.10 €0.95
71.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 DKK 16.51
$1.62 €1.40
58.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 DKK 24.23
$3.68 €3.17
2.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.6 DKK 608
$66.7 €57.5
41.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.15
$5.69 €4.90
34.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 DKK 13.55
$2.28 €1.96
-7.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.2 DKK 496
$38.16 €32.89
102.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 DKK 14.68
$1.98 €1.70
15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.2K
$31.8K €27.4K
57.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.4K DKK 324.3K
$37.4K €32.2K
34.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 DKK 1,487
$354 €306
-34.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.43 DKK 125
$27.69 €23.87
-29.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.62 DKK 268
$51.4 €44.29
-19.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 DKK 291
$41.25 €35.55
9.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.58 DKK 209
$24.49 €21.11
33.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.45 DKK 125
$13.87 €11.96
40.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 DKK 3,455
$461 €397
16.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,881 DKK 44.2K
$15.2K €13.1K
-54.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 DKK 746
$93.7 €80.8
23.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.65 DKK 300
$43.43 €37.44
7.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$100 €86.4
21.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 DKK 1,103
$133 €115
28.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 DKK 7,728
$1,038 €895
15.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 DKK 6,017
$773 €667
21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 DKK 13.2K
$1,932 €1,665
6.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 DKK 10.0K
$1,451 €1,251
7.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,053 DKK 38.9K
$6,257 €5,393
-3.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,349 DKK 28.0K
$4,369 €3,766
-0.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,178 DKK 26.9K
$3,444 €2,969
21.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.98
5.28%

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Last update for Denmark: January 13, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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