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

😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 23% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 24% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.68 DKK 152
$20.24 £15.12
17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 698
$87.4 £65.3
24.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.62 DKK 94.0
$10.17 £7.60
43.76%
Cappuccino
$6.46 DKK 41.54
$4.73 £3.54
36.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 DKK 26.99
$2.38 £1.78
76.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.86
$1.74 £1.30
77.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.58 DKK 55.2
$6.60 £4.93
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.67
$6.45 £4.82
19.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.44
$1.71 £1.28
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 DKK 22.93
$1.70 £1.27
110.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.33
$2.18 £1.63
16.51%
Eggs
$5.11 DKK 32.88
$4.06 £3.03
25.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.10 DKK 90.7
$9.91 £7.40
42.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 DKK 77.0
$8.86 £6.61
35.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 DKK 111
$14.01 £10.47
23.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.06
$2.94 £2.20
11.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.33
$1.61 £1.20
106.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 DKK 24.10
$2.81 £2.10
33.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.45
$3.55 £2.65
33.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.07
$1.63 £1.22
34.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 DKK 13.00
$1.54 £1.15
31.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 DKK 13.35
$1.17 £0.87
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 DKK 9.51
$1.55 £1.16
-4.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 DKK 62.9
$20.35 £15.20
-51.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 DKK 66.2
$10.78 £8.05
-4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 DKK 12.13
$2.81 £2.10
-32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 DKK 16.51
$3.39 £2.53
-24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 DKK 24.23
$3.32 £2.48
13.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.6 DKK 608
$96.3 £72.0
-1.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.15
$5.49 £4.10
39.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 DKK 13.55
$1.52 £1.14
38.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.2 DKK 496
$27.15 £20.28
184.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 DKK 14.68
$1.96 £1.47
16.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.2K
$38.3K £28.6K
30.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.4K DKK 324.3K
$41.2K £30.7K
22.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 DKK 1,487
$321 £240
-28.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.43 DKK 125
$17.42 £13.01
11.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.62 DKK 268
$42.91 £32.05
-3.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 DKK 291
$45.54 £34.02
-0.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.58 DKK 209
$15.68 £11.71
107.78%
Cinema Ticket
$19.45 DKK 125
$13.84 £10.34
40.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 DKK 3,455
$1,718 £1,283
-68.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,881 DKK 44.2K
$21.4K £16.0K
-67.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 DKK 746
$91.1 £68.1
27.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.65 DKK 300
$44.98 £33.60
3.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$102 £76.1
19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 DKK 1,103
$105 £78.1
64.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 DKK 7,728
$1,375 £1,027
-12.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 DKK 6,017
$1,162 £868
-19.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 DKK 13.2K
$2,342 £1,749
-12.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 DKK 10.0K
$1,828 £1,365
-14.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,053 DKK 38.9K
$5,907 £4,413
2.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,349 DKK 28.0K
$4,604 £3,439
-5.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,178 DKK 26.9K
$3,321 £2,481
25.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5.75
-27.13%

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Last update for Denmark: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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