Denmark vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$1737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$904
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$2922
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$46103
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
66
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
23.7%
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
99
86
🏙️ Population
5.98M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 23% more expensive than in France ($1737). Denmark ranked 16th vs 28th for France 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 1.7 months in France. Ranked 2nd and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs France

We calculate prices for Denmark and France as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 151 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 France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$7.26
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$1771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$6560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$4599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$22.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$14620

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs France

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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 France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K