Denmark vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$1762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$4166
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$915
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$2972
💸 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%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
98
87
🏙️ Population
5.98M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 23% more expensive than in France ($1762). 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 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
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$7.47
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$6594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$4614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$4.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$826
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$13678

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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
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2480
2.11M
Marseille
$1780
886K
Lyon
$1764
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1934
358K
Nantes
$1607
328K
Strasbourg
$1688
294K
Montpellier
$1663
310K
Bordeaux
$1747
268K
Lille
$1698
238K
Rennes
$1502
231K
Villeurbanne
$1687
164K
Angers
$1739
159K
Amiens
$1358
136K
Le Mans
$1382
146K
Grenoble
$1581
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
119K
Saint-Etienne
$1269
173K
Metz
$1569
123K
Toulon
$1545
179K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
146K
Orleans
$1370
116K
Saint-Denis
$1985
115K
Dijon
$1521
162K
Aix-en-Provence
$1788
150K
Reims
$1520
178K
Nimes
$1435
152K
Brest
$1227
142K
Le Havre
$1286
167K
Argenteuil
$1991
106K