Denmark vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

Denmark Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1922
$1533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4529
$3714
🏠 One person rent
$1023
$827
🏘️ Family rent
$1874
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3563
$2978
💸 GDP per capita
$66983
$48432
😃 Human freedom index
8.72
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
79
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
5.83M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1922) is 25% more expensive than in Germany ($1533). Denmark ranked 16th vs 29th for Germany 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 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 3rd and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Germany

We calculate prices for Denmark and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$5.65
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.62
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$586
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2025
$1539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5793
$5910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$4304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$9.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$498
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5851
$12464

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Germany

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2399
644K
Aarhus
$1832
285K
Odense
$1940
177K
Aalborg
$1627
113K
Esbjerg
$1526
115K
Frederiksberg
$2086
105K
Naestved
$1610
41.9K
Gentofte
$2052
75.8K
Vejle
$1631
56.6K
Randers
$1629
62.8K
Kolding
$1503
58.8K
Silkeborg
$1540
44.3K
Horsens
$1485
59.4K
Holstebro
$1329
35.4K
Herning
$1599
44.6K
Horsholm
$1932
47.5K
Roskilde
$1705
50K
Helsingor
$1675
47.4K
Fredericia
$1731
39.9K
Hillerod
$2114
36K
Viborg
$1396
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1513
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1451
27.6K
Nuuk
$1980
18.3K
Svendborg
$1729
27.2K
Haderslev
$1408
22K
Torshavn
$1994
13.3K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2180
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1970
1.85M
Munich
$2149
1.49M
Cologne
$1751
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1890
759K
Stuttgart
$1749
626K
Dusseldorf
$1730
619K
Essen
$1416
579K
Nuremberg
$1468
511K
Leipzig
$1276
625K
Dresden
$1303
555K
Hanover
$1452
553K
Bremen City
$1472
563K
Dortmund
$1309
587K
Duisburg
$1147
495K
Karlsruhe
$1689
307K
Wuppertal
$1359
355K
Bochum
$1391
363K
Mannheim
$1499
312K
Augsburg
$1479
296K
Bonn
$1647
332K
Bielefeld
$1683
334K
Aachen
$1429
249K
Wiesbaden
$1607
279K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1713
232K
Munster
$1623
318K
Monchengladbach
$1409
261K
Mainz
$1494
218K
Braunschweig
$1346
249K
Erfurt
$1373
214K