Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 24.3% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 27.5% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.53 DKK 152
$20.1 £14.79
17.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 695
$89.9 £66.2
19.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 DKK 96.2
$10.03 £7.38
48.85%
Cappuccino
$6.5 DKK 41.85
$4.71 £3.46
38.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 DKK 26.07
$2.46 £1.81
64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.39
$1.69 £1.24
86.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 DKK 53.8
$6.59 £4.85
26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.6 DKK 48.96
$6.27 £4.62
21.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.48
$1.65 £1.22
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 DKK 22.75
$1.66 £1.22
112.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.8
$2.26 £1.67
8.41%
Eggs
$5.14 DKK 33.14
$4.08 £3.01
25.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.1 DKK 90.9
$9.78 £7.2
44.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.8 DKK 76
$8.74 £6.43
35.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.6 DKK 113
$14.34 £10.55
22.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DKK 20.46
$3.04 £2.24
4.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.4 DKK 21.91
$1.67 £1.23
103.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$2.9 £2.13
22.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 DKK 31.72
$3.47 £2.56
41.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.64
$1.62 £1.19
40.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.2
$1.6 £1.18
28.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 DKK 13.49
$1.12 £0.82
86.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 DKK 9.14
$1.57 £1.15
-9.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 DKK 65
$20.41 £15.02
-50.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 DKK 66.3
$10.52 £7.74
-2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 DKK 12.03
$2.83 £2.08
-33.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 DKK 16.1
$3.3 £2.43
-24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.44
$3.33 £2.45
13.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95 DKK 612
$94.8 £69.7
0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 DKK 49.11
$5.46 £4.02
39.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 DKK 13.29
$1.55 £1.14
32.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.4 DKK 505
$26.83 £19.74
192.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$2 £1.47
8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.5K DKK 325.5K
$37.7K £27.7K
34.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.7K DKK 333.4K
$41.3K £30.4K
25.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 DKK 1,512
$319 £235
-26.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.93 DKK 128
$17.53 £12.9
13.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.8 DKK 269
$41.82 £30.78
-0.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 DKK 291
$45.9 £33.78
-1.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.84 DKK 205
$15.86 £11.67
100.76%
Cinema Ticket
$19.45 DKK 125
$13.71 £10.09
41.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 DKK 3,458
$1,756 £1,293
-69.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,009 DKK 45.2K
$21.2K £15.6K
-67.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 DKK 736
$90.6 £66.7
25.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.06 DKK 310
$44.44 £32.71
8.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 DKK 812
$101 £74.3
24.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,106
$103 £76
66.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,789
$1,427 £1,050
-15.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 DKK 6,103
$1,157 £851
-18.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,130 DKK 13.7K
$2,327 £1,713
-8.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 DKK 10.3K
$1,846 £1,359
-13.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,919 DKK 38.1K
$6,050 £4,452
-2.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,163 DKK 26.8K
$4,820 £3,547
-13.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,080 DKK 26.3K
$3,133 £2,306
30.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5.75
-27.13%

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Last update for Denmark: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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