Denmark vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1923
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4552
$2794
🏠 One person rent
$1023
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$1892
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$614
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3632
$1060
💸 GDP per capita
$67790
$20867
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
80.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
49
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
5.83M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1923) is 68% more expensive than in Greece ($1146). Denmark ranked 18th vs 57th 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 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 4th 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
$20.3
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$4.44
 Cappuccino
$5.79
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.01
$1.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2082
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1540
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5557
$3051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3981
$2362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.81
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.07
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$8.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$44.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$7251

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Greece

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In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2387
644K
Aarhus
$1880
285K
Odense
$1972
177K
Esbjerg
$1475
115K
Frederiksberg
$2008
105K
Aalborg
$1719
113K
Gentofte
$2011
75.8K
Naestved
$1638
41.9K
Herning
$1615
44.6K
Randers
$1581
62.8K
Vejle
$1657
56.6K
Kolding
$1426
58.8K
Roskilde
$1766
50K
Horsholm
$1887
47.5K
Horsens
$1541
59.4K
Holstebro
$1423
35.4K
Silkeborg
$1506
44.3K
Hillerod
$1999
36K
Helsingor
$1652
47.4K
Fredericia
$1584
39.9K
Viborg
$1519
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1482
23.5K
Svendborg
$1569
27.2K
Sonderborg
$1398
27.6K
Nuuk
$2175
18.3K
Haderslev
$1599
22K
Torshavn
$1952
13.3K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K