Denmark vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1904
$1542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4445
$3796
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$799
🏘️ Family rent
$1799
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3759
$2516
💸 GDP per capita
$68454
$44691
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
8.21
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
67
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
5.83M
68.4M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1904) is 23% more expensive than in France ($1542). Denmark ranked 18th vs 27th 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 months in Denmark compared to 1.6 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
$19.6
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$6.49
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$787
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$618
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$1569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5598
$5861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3969
$4268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$7.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$673
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8822
$10898

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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
$2333
644K
Aarhus
$1828
291K
Esbjerg
$1447
115K
Odense
$1816
177K
Frederiksberg
$2364
105K
Aalborg
$1676
113K
Gentofte
$2134
75.8K
Vejle
$1637
61.3K
Naestved
$1799
45K
Randers
$1505
62.8K
Herning
$1568
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1680
50.9K
Horsens
$1585
59.4K
Horsholm
$1952
47.5K
Kolding
$1315
58.8K
Roskilde
$1722
50K
Holstebro
$1491
37.2K
Viborg
$1508
41.1K
Hillerod
$1983
36K
Fredericia
$1506
41.2K
Helsingor
$1800
47.4K
Frederikshavn
$1394
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1416
27.6K
Svendborg
$1607
27.2K
Nuuk
$2031
18.3K
Haderslev
$1442
22.2K
Torshavn
$1828
13.3K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2267
2.15M
Marseille
$1571
877K
Lyon
$1570
521K
Toulouse
$1499
512K
Nice
$1673
354K
Nantes
$1440
325K
Strasbourg
$1403
292K
Montpellier
$1472
307K
Bordeaux
$1529
265K
Lille
$1391
239K
Rennes
$1339
228K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
120K
Amiens
$1192
135K
Villeurbanne
$1567
162K
Angers
$1275
158K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
148K
Nanterre
$1660
98.1K
Le Mans
$1201
145K
Orleans
$1182
116K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
80.8K
Aix-en-Provence
$1568
148K
Grenoble
$1434
156K
Toulon
$1308
181K
Argenteuil
$1752
107K
Saint-Etienne
$1081
173K
Reims
$1329
178K
Nimes
$1231
150K
Saint-Denis
$1726
115K
Brest
$1078
141K
Le Havre
$1123
166K