Denmark vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1890
$1517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4472
$3774
🏠 One person rent
$1004
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$1515
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3448
$2553
💸 GDP per capita
$66983
$40964
😃 Human freedom index
8.72
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
72
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
82
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
5.83M
67.7M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1890) is 25% more expensive than in France ($1517). Denmark ranked 16th vs 29th 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 1.8 months in Denmark compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 3rd 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
$19
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.8
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$6.29
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1076
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$778
$607
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2016
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5483
$6240
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3775
$4751
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.42
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$8.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5787
$11155

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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
$2371
644K
Aarhus
$1798
285K
Odense
$1893
177K
Frederiksberg
$1984
105K
Esbjerg
$1521
115K
Aalborg
$1695
113K
Gentofte
$1998
75.8K
Naestved
$1670
41.9K
Vejle
$1668
56.6K
Randers
$1556
62.8K
Kolding
$1373
58.8K
Roskilde
$1747
50K
Horsholm
$1868
47.5K
Holstebro
$1298
35.4K
Horsens
$1420
59.4K
Silkeborg
$1476
44.3K
Herning
$1613
44.6K
Helsingor
$1584
47.4K
Fredericia
$1634
39.9K
Hillerod
$2021
36K
Viborg
$1524
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1476
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1381
27.6K
Svendborg
$1567
27.2K
Nuuk
$1928
18.3K
Haderslev
$1358
22K
Torshavn
$1944
13.3K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2138
2.15M
Marseille
$1541
870K
Lyon
$1530
522K
Toulouse
$1423
498K
Nice
$1701
343K
Montpellier
$1449
299K
Strasbourg
$1382
291K
Nantes
$1451
321K
Bordeaux
$1474
260K
Lille
$1474
236K
Rennes
$1337
222K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$1822
121K
Villeurbanne
$1376
155K
Amiens
$1146
134K
Toulon
$1369
180K
Grenoble
$1373
158K
Angers
$1218
156K
Saint-Denis
$1607
153K
Reims
$1437
180K
Aix-en-Provence
$1662
147K
Tours
$1212
138K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1582
78.3K
Nanterre
$1669
95.8K
Le Havre
$1255
166K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1309
147K
Le Mans
$1177
145K
Brest
$1118
139K
Dijon
$1225
159K
Argenteuil
$1875
109K
Saint-Etienne
$1053
174K