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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 19.6% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 21.6% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$23.53 DKK 152
-14.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$108 DKK 695
-16.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$14.93 DKK 96.2
-32.82%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$6.5 DKK 41.85
-27.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$4.05 DKK 26.07
-39.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$3.16 DKK 20.39
-46.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$8.35 DKK 53.8
-21.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$7.6 DKK 48.96
-17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.09 DKK 13.48
-21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$3.53 DKK 22.75
-52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.45 DKK 15.8
-7.76%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$5.14 DKK 33.14
-20.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$14.1 DKK 90.9
-30.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$11.8 DKK 76
-25.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$17.6 DKK 113
-18.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.18 DKK 20.46
-4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.4 DKK 21.91
-50.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-18.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$4.92 DKK 31.72
-29.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.27 DKK 14.64
-28.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.05 DKK 13.2
-21.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.09 DKK 13.49
-46.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.42 DKK 9.14
10.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$10.09 DKK 65
102.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$10.3 DKK 66.3
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.87 DKK 12.03
51.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.5 DKK 16.1
32.00%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.79 DKK 24.44
-12.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$95 DKK 612
-0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$7.62 DKK 49.11
-28.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.06 DKK 13.29
-24.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$78.4 DKK 505
-65.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$2.16 DKK 13.89
-7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$50.5K DKK 325.5K
-25.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$51.7K DKK 333.4K
-20.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$235 DKK 1,512
35.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$19.93 DKK 128
-12.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$41.8 DKK 269
0.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$45.23 DKK 291
1.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$31.84 DKK 205
-50.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$19.45 DKK 125
-29.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$537 DKK 3,458
227.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$7,009 DKK 45.2K
203.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$114 DKK 736
-20.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$48.06 DKK 310
-7.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$126 DKK 812
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$172 DKK 1,106
-39.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$1,209 DKK 7,789
18.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$947 DKK 6,103
22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$2,130 DKK 13.7K
9.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,598 DKK 10.3K
15.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$5,919 DKK 38.1K
2.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$4,163 DKK 26.8K
15.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$4,080 DKK 26.3K
-23.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.19
37.23%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Denmark: October 29, 2025

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