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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 27.2% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 26.2% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$23.53 DKK 152
-26.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$108 DKK 695
-25.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$14.93 DKK 96.2
-23.78%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$6.5 DKK 41.85
-69.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$4.05 DKK 26.07
-29.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$3.16 DKK 20.39
-57.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$8.35 DKK 53.8
-31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$7.6 DKK 48.96
-32.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.09 DKK 13.48
-19.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$3.53 DKK 22.75
-34.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.45 DKK 15.8
18.37%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$5.14 DKK 33.14
-21.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$14.1 DKK 90.9
18.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$11.8 DKK 76
3.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$17.6 DKK 113
14.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.18 DKK 20.46
-22.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.4 DKK 21.91
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-23.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$4.92 DKK 31.72
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 DKK 14.64
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.05 DKK 13.2
-11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.09 DKK 13.49
-29.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.42 DKK 9.14
-64.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$10.09 DKK 65
-33.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$10.3 DKK 66.3
-32.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.87 DKK 12.03
-2.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.5 DKK 16.1
1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.79 DKK 24.44
-48.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$95 DKK 612
-55.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$7.62 DKK 49.11
-25.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.06 DKK 13.29
-22.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$78.4 DKK 505
-56.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.16 DKK 13.89
-6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$50.5K DKK 325.5K
-37.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$51.7K DKK 333.4K
-36.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$235 DKK 1,512
-5.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$19.93 DKK 128
-32.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$41.8 DKK 269
-24.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$45.23 DKK 291
27.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$31.84 DKK 205
-18.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$19.45 DKK 125
-47.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$537 DKK 3,458
7.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$7,009 DKK 45.2K
52.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$114 DKK 736
-18.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$48.06 DKK 310
-15.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$126 DKK 812
-21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$172 DKK 1,106
-23.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,209 DKK 7,789
-29.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$947 DKK 6,103
-30.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$2,130 DKK 13.7K
-28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,598 DKK 10.3K
-32.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$5,919 DKK 38.1K
-30.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$4,163 DKK 26.8K
-37.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$4,080 DKK 26.3K
-51.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.19
5.25%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Denmark: October 29, 2025

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