Denmark vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$3907
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1308
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$3033
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$53150
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
8.83
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
88
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
70.1%
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
99
93
🏙️ Population
5.98M
5.62M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 30% more expensive than in Finland ($1644). Denmark ranked 16th vs 31st for Finland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Denmark compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 2nd and 11th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Finland

We calculate prices for Denmark and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 49 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Denmark Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$1544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$83.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$5166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$2820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$22.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$11002

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Finland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2555
667K
Aarhus
$2135
291K
Odense
$1893
185K
Frederiksberg
$2533
106K
Aalborg
$1877
122K
Gentofte
$2334
75.8K
Esbjerg
$1749
71.6K
Vejle
$1840
62K
Herning
$1626
51.3K
Roskilde
$2151
53.4K
Naestved
$2073
45K
Randers
$1638
64.7K
Horsens
$1731
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1852
50.9K
Kolding
$1654
63.6K
Horsholm
$2195
47.5K
Holstebro
$1761
37.2K
Hillerod
$2220
36K
Fredericia
$1650
41.2K
Helsingor
$2053
47.4K
Viborg
$1723
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1578
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1570
27.6K
Svendborg
$1792
27.2K
Nuuk
$2508
18.3K
Haderslev
$1637
22.2K
Torshavn
$2017
14K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1970
694K
Espoo
$1974
326K
Tampere
$1407
255K
Vantaa
$1843
248K
Turku
$1560
210K
Oulu
$1672
217K
Jyvaskyla
$1403
150K
Kuopio
$1525
127K
Joensuu
$1550
79.1K
Lahti
$1533
122K
Hameenlinna
$1436
68.6K
Pori
$1416
83K
Vaasa
$1506
71.2K
Rovaniemi
$1486
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1448
73.2K
Kouvola
$1383
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1445
67.3K
Kotka
$1478
50K
Lohja
$1391
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1445
51.6K
Salo
$1535
51.1K
Jarvenpaa
$1759
46.9K
Kirkkonummi
$1684
41.2K
Nurmijarvi
$1644
44.8K
Hyvinkaa
$1531
47K
Kokkola
$1459
48.3K
Tuusula
$1698
41.5K
Kerava
$1673
38.2K
Nokia
$1439
35.7K
Kaarina
$1529
36.7K