Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 37.4% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 35.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.53 DKK 152
$17.2 €14.85
36.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 695
$80 €69.1
34.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 DKK 96.2
$11.38 €9.82
31.20%
Cappuccino
$6.5 DKK 41.85
$2 €1.72
225.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 DKK 26.07
$2.87 €2.48
41.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.39
$1.35 €1.17
134.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 DKK 53.8
$5.68 €4.91
47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.6 DKK 48.96
$5.1 €4.4
49.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.48
$1.68 €1.45
24.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 DKK 22.75
$2.31 €2
52.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.8
$2.9 €2.5
-15.52%
Eggs
$5.14 DKK 33.14
$4.04 €3.49
27.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.1 DKK 90.9
$16.69 €14.41
-15.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.8 DKK 76
$12.25 €10.58
-3.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.6 DKK 113
$20.16 €17.4
-12.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DKK 20.46
$2.47 €2.13
28.74%
Banana (1kg)
$3.4 DKK 21.91
$2.12 €1.83
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$2.71 €2.34
30.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 DKK 31.72
$3.28 €2.83
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.64
$2.04 €1.76
11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.2
$1.82 €1.57
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 DKK 13.49
$1.47 €1.27
42.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 DKK 9.14
$0.51 €0.44
178.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 DKK 65
$6.75 €5.83
49.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 DKK 66.3
$7 €6.04
47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 DKK 12.03
$1.82 €1.57
2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 DKK 16.1
$2.53 €2.18
-1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.44
$1.96 €1.69
93.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95 DKK 612
$42.43 €36.63
123.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 DKK 49.11
$5.68 €4.9
34.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 DKK 13.29
$1.59 €1.38
29.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.4 DKK 505
$34.1 €29.45
129.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$2.01 €1.74
7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.5K DKK 325.5K
$31.8K €27.4K
59.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.7K DKK 333.4K
$32.7K €28.2K
58.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 DKK 1,512
$222 €192
5.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.93 DKK 128
$13.37 €11.55
49.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.8 DKK 269
$31.76 €27.42
31.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 DKK 291
$57.5 €49.63
-21.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.84 DKK 205
$25.84 €22.31
23.22%
Cinema Ticket
$19.45 DKK 125
$10.21 €8.82
90.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 DKK 3,458
$576 €497
-6.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,009 DKK 45.2K
$10.7K €9,249
-34.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 DKK 736
$92.9 €80.2
22.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.06 DKK 310
$40.84 €35.26
17.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 DKK 812
$98.4 €84.9
28.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,106
$131 €113
30.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,789
$853 €737
41.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 DKK 6,103
$658 €568
44.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,130 DKK 13.7K
$1,518 €1,311
40.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 DKK 10.3K
$1,072 €926
49.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,919 DKK 38.1K
$4,096 €3,537
44.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,163 DKK 26.8K
$2,595 €2,240
60.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,080 DKK 26.3K
$1,960 €1,692
108.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.41
-4.99%

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Last update for Denmark: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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