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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 18.7% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 19.3% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$23.68 DKK 152
-14.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$109 DKK 698
-19.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$14.62 DKK 94.0
-30.44%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$6.46 DKK 41.54
-26.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$4.20 DKK 26.99
-43.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$3.09 DKK 19.86
-43.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$8.58 DKK 55.2
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$7.72 DKK 49.67
-16.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.09 DKK 13.44
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$3.57 DKK 22.93
-52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.54 DKK 16.33
-14.17%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$5.11 DKK 32.88
-20.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$14.10 DKK 90.7
-29.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$11.97 DKK 77.0
-25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$17.29 DKK 111
-18.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$3.28 DKK 21.06
-10.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$3.32 DKK 21.33
-51.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$3.75 DKK 24.10
-25.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$4.74 DKK 30.45
-25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.19 DKK 14.07
-25.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.02 DKK 13.00
-23.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.08 DKK 13.35
-43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.48 DKK 9.51
4.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$9.78 DKK 62.9
108.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$10.29 DKK 66.2
4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.89 DKK 12.13
48.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$2.57 DKK 16.51
31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$3.77 DKK 24.23
-11.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$94.6 DKK 608
1.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$7.64 DKK 49.15
-28.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$2.11 DKK 13.55
-27.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$77.2 DKK 496
-64.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$2.28 DKK 14.68
-14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$50.1K DKK 322.2K
-23.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$50.4K DKK 324.3K
-18.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$231 DKK 1,487
38.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$19.43 DKK 125
-10.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$41.62 DKK 268
3.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$45.19 DKK 291
0.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$32.58 DKK 209
-51.87%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$19.45 DKK 125
-28.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$537 DKK 3,455
219.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$6,881 DKK 44.2K
211.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$116 DKK 746
-21.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$46.65 DKK 300
-3.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$121 DKK 781
-16.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$171 DKK 1,103
-39.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$1,202 DKK 7,728
14.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$936 DKK 6,017
24.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$2,059 DKK 13.2K
13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$1,557 DKK 10.0K
17.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$6,053 DKK 38.9K
-2.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$4,349 DKK 28.0K
5.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$4,178 DKK 26.9K
-20.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.19
37.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Denmark: January 13, 2026

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