Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 54.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 60.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.53 DKK 152
$16.02 €13.83
46.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 695
$57.6 €49.75
87.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 DKK 96.2
$10.6 €9.15
40.85%
Cappuccino
$6.5 DKK 41.85
$2.39 €2.06
171.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 DKK 26.07
$2.6 €2.24
55.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.39
$1.91 €1.65
65.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 DKK 53.8
$3.44 €2.97
142.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.6 DKK 48.96
$4.11 €3.55
84.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.48
$1.18 €1.02
77.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 DKK 22.75
$1.53 €1.32
130.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.8
$1.61 €1.39
52.17%
Eggs
$5.14 DKK 33.14
$3.1 €2.68
65.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.1 DKK 90.9
$14.26 €12.32
-1.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.8 DKK 76
$8.6 €7.42
37.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.6 DKK 113
$15.7 €13.56
12.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DKK 20.46
$2.45 €2.12
29.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.4 DKK 21.91
$2.07 €1.78
64.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$2.03 €1.75
74.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 DKK 31.72
$2.65 €2.29
85.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.64
$1.83 €1.58
24.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.2
$1.96 €1.69
4.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 DKK 13.49
$1.36 €1.17
53.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 DKK 9.14
$0.74 €0.64
91.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 DKK 65
$6.43 €5.55
56.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 DKK 66.3
$5.72 €4.94
80.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 DKK 12.03
$1.32 €1.14
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 DKK 16.1
$2.08 €1.8
20.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.44
$1.79 €1.54
111.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95 DKK 612
$34.46 €29.75
175.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 DKK 49.11
$4.56 €3.94
67.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 DKK 13.29
$1.33 €1.15
54.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.4 DKK 505
$26.41 €22.8
196.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$1.83 €1.58
18.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.5K DKK 325.5K
$39.3K €33.9K
28.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.7K DKK 333.4K
$31.2K €27K
65.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 DKK 1,512
$149 €128
57.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.93 DKK 128
$20.46 €17.67
-2.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.8 DKK 269
$33.3 €28.75
25.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 DKK 291
$47.32 €40.85
-4.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.84 DKK 205
$15.64 €13.5
103.58%
Cinema Ticket
$19.45 DKK 125
$9.52 €8.22
104.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 DKK 3,458
$522 €451
2.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,009 DKK 45.2K
$9,960 €8,600
-29.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 DKK 736
$87.2 €75.3
30.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.06 DKK 310
$37.22 €32.13
29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 DKK 812
$91.5 €79
37.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,106
$108 €93
59.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,789
$1,050 €907
15.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 DKK 6,103
$812 €701
16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,130 DKK 13.7K
$1,692 €1,460
25.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 DKK 10.3K
$1,239 €1,069
28.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,919 DKK 38.1K
$4,233 €3,655
39.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,163 DKK 26.8K
$2,725 €2,353
52.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,080 DKK 26.3K
$1,998 €1,725
104.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.51
19.37%

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Last update for Denmark: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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