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

😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 29% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 31.1% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.20 DKK 149
$17.12 €14.75
35.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 700
$82.4 €71.1
31.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.00 DKK 96.4
$11.37 €9.80
31.93%
Cappuccino
$6.29 DKK 40.43
$1.99 €1.72
216.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 DKK 25.84
$2.99 €2.58
34.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.28
$1.32 €1.14
138.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.48 DKK 54.6
$5.75 €4.95
47.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.85 DKK 50.5
$5.20 €4.48
50.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 DKK 13.48
$1.68 €1.44
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 DKK 23.01
$2.30 €1.98
55.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 DKK 15.57
$2.92 €2.52
-17.12%
Eggs
$4.97 DKK 31.94
$3.91 €3.37
27.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.32 DKK 92.1
$16.27 €14.03
-11.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 DKK 75.4
$12.30 €10.60
-4.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 DKK 115
$20.26 €17.46
-11.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.35
$2.46 €2.12
34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 22.04
$2.23 €1.92
53.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 DKK 23.86
$2.74 €2.36
35.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 DKK 30.38
$3.33 €2.87
41.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 DKK 14.19
$1.95 €1.68
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 DKK 12.99
$1.89 €1.63
6.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 DKK 13.86
$1.53 €1.32
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 DKK 9.17
$0.54 €0.46
164.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 DKK 64.2
$7.03 €6.06
41.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 DKK 64.8
$6.81 €5.87
48.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 DKK 12.11
$1.74 €1.50
8.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 DKK 15.86
$2.44 €2.10
1.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 DKK 24.30
$1.95 €1.68
93.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.6 DKK 595
$41.74 €35.98
121.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 DKK 50.5
$5.63 €4.85
39.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 DKK 13.47
$1.59 €1.37
31.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.3 DKK 497
$35.32 €30.45
118.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 13.98
$2.08 €1.79
4.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 321.9K
$32.6K €28.1K
53.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.0K DKK 327.6K
$33.2K €28.6K
53.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 DKK 1,522
$225 €194
5.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.66 DKK 126
$13.40 €11.55
46.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.76 DKK 269
$31.48 €27.14
32.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 DKK 281
$57.4 €49.46
-23.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.95 DKK 205
$25.47 €21.96
25.44%
Cinema Ticket
$19.02 DKK 122
$10.36 €8.93
83.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 DKK 3,494
$576 €496
-5.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,083 DKK 45.5K
$10.7K €9,249
-33.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 DKK 737
$91.0 €78.4
26.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.13 DKK 309
$39.85 €34.35
20.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 793
$99.9 €86.1
23.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 DKK 1,120
$130 €112
34.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,715
$855 €737
40.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 DKK 5,949
$664 €572
39.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 DKK 13.4K
$1,508 €1,300
38.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 DKK 10.0K
$1,105 €952
41.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,179 DKK 39.7K
$3,810 €3,285
62.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,374 DKK 28.1K
$2,467 €2,127
77.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,235 DKK 27.2K
$1,932 €1,665
119.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.41
-4.99%

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Last update for Denmark: March 3, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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