Denmark vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$1616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4729
$4015
🏠 One person rent
$1084
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$1936
$1616
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3875
$2667
💸 GDP per capita
$67967
$44461
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
7.86
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
71
🌐 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 ($2020) is 25% more expensive than in France ($1616). Denmark ranked 17th vs 26th 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 1.9 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
$21.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.84
$6.8
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1127
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2123
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5886
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4166
$4720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.79
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$7.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8524
$11512

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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
$2483
644K
Aarhus
$1966
291K
Esbjerg
$1590
115K
Odense
$2046
177K
Frederiksberg
$2378
105K
Aalborg
$1842
113K
Gentofte
$2203
75.8K
Naestved
$1864
45K
Vejle
$1636
61.3K
Randers
$1618
62.8K
Herning
$1690
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1654
50.9K
Kolding
$1476
58.8K
Horsholm
$2006
47.5K
Roskilde
$1867
50K
Holstebro
$1584
37.2K
Horsens
$1499
59.4K
Hillerod
$2088
36K
Fredericia
$1608
41.2K
Helsingor
$1713
47.4K
Viborg
$1565
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1507
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1502
27.6K
Svendborg
$1688
27.2K
Nuuk
$2125
18.3K
Haderslev
$1536
22.2K
Torshavn
$1913
13.3K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2357
2.15M
Marseille
$1607
873K
Lyon
$1608
522K
Toulouse
$1551
504K
Nice
$1721
348K
Nantes
$1547
323K
Strasbourg
$1497
291K
Montpellier
$1531
302K
Bordeaux
$1575
262K
Rennes
$1394
225K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
120K
Lille
$1547
237K
Angers
$1383
157K
Villeurbanne
$1622
157K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
147K
Nanterre
$1725
97.4K
Aix-en-Provence
$1654
147K
Le Mans
$1261
145K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
78.2K
Saint-Etienne
$1139
173K
Argenteuil
$1826
107K
Grenoble
$1473
157K
Reims
$1448
179K
Saint-Denis
$1799
114K
Le Havre
$1249
166K
Brest
$1152
140K
Tours
$1192
138K
Saint-Denis
$1397
155K
Versailles
$1894
83.6K
Montreuil
$1743
111K