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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Denmark Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Denmark

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 14.8% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Germany is 17.9% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$23.68 DKK 152
-25.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$109 DKK 698
-30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$14.62 DKK 94.0
-21.07%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$6.46 DKK 41.54
-36.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$4.20 DKK 26.99
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$3.09 DKK 19.86
-1.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$8.58 DKK 55.2
-38.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.72 DKK 49.67
-40.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$2.09 DKK 13.44
-40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.57 DKK 22.93
-35.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$2.54 DKK 16.33
32.68%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$5.11 DKK 32.88
-25.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$14.10 DKK 90.7
3.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$11.97 DKK 77.0
19.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$17.29 DKK 111
15.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$3.28 DKK 21.06
-3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.32 DKK 21.33
-46.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.75 DKK 24.10
-41.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$4.74 DKK 30.45
-0.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$2.19 DKK 14.07
-29.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.02 DKK 13.00
-19.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.08 DKK 13.35
-11.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.48 DKK 9.51
-27.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$9.78 DKK 62.9
0.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$10.29 DKK 66.2
-32.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.89 DKK 12.13
-41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.57 DKK 16.51
-36.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$3.77 DKK 24.23
-2.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$94.6 DKK 608
-29.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$7.64 DKK 49.15
-25.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.11 DKK 13.55
8.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$77.2 DKK 496
-50.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.28 DKK 14.68
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$50.1K DKK 322.2K
-36.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$50.4K DKK 324.3K
-25.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$231 DKK 1,487
53.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$19.43 DKK 125
42.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$41.62 DKK 268
23.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$45.19 DKK 291
-8.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$32.58 DKK 209
-24.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$19.45 DKK 125
-28.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$537 DKK 3,455
-14.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$6,881 DKK 44.2K
120.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$116 DKK 746
-19.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$46.65 DKK 300
-6.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$121 DKK 781
-17.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$171 DKK 1,103
-22.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$1,202 DKK 7,728
-13.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$936 DKK 6,017
-17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$2,059 DKK 13.2K
-6.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$1,557 DKK 10.0K
-6.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$6,053 DKK 38.9K
3.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$4,349 DKK 28.0K
0.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$4,178 DKK 26.9K
-17.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.19
-5.01%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Denmark: January 13, 2026

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