Denmark vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$2728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$5956
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$3062
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$3988
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
76
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
5.98M
5.4M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 20% less expensive than in Ireland ($2728). Denmark ranked 16th vs 7th for Ireland 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 1.5 months in Ireland. Ranked 2nd and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Ireland

We calculate prices for Denmark and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 12 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 Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$1526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$3347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$6744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$5001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$6.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$8547

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Ireland

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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 Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K