Denmark vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1904
$1105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4445
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1799
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3759
$1026
💸 GDP per capita
$68454
$23401
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
80.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
49
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
5.83M
10.5M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1904) is 72% more expensive than in Greece ($1105). Denmark ranked 18th vs 66th for Greece 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 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 2nd and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Greece

We calculate prices for Denmark and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$4.84
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5598
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3969
$2446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8822
$6743

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Greece

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1272
643K
Crete
$1150
623K
Thessaloniki
$1106
310K
Patras
$1011
174K
Piraeus
$1045
168K
Heraklion
$1093
145K
Peristeri
$1082
134K
Larissa
$1030
146K
Glyfada
$1437
89.6K
Kallithea
$1159
97.6K
Kifissia
$1265
48.7K
Nikaia
$1054
88.1K
Rhodes
$1070
54.6K
Nea Ionia
$1142
64.6K
Volos
$981
85.8K
Nea Smyrni
$1150
72.9K
Ioannina
$930
64.9K
Trikala
$1015
61.6K
Chalcis
$980
64.5K
Serres
$988
58.4K
Komotini
$899
51.7K
Palaio Faliro
$1258
64.9K
Xanthi
$948
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$911
59.5K
Chania
$1131
54.6K
Lamia
$836
47.5K
Kalamata
$1033
57.7K
Drama
$891
44.3K
Agrinio
$900
50.7K
Katerini
$973
59.2K