Denmark vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$4021
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
62
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
99
84
🏙️ Population
5.98M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 10% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). Denmark ranked 16th vs 15th for Israel in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Denmark compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 2nd and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Israel

We calculate prices for Denmark and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$19698

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2555
667K
Aarhus
$2135
291K
Odense
$1893
185K
Frederiksberg
$2533
106K
Aalborg
$1877
122K
Gentofte
$2334
75.8K
Esbjerg
$1749
71.6K
Vejle
$1840
62K
Herning
$1626
51.3K
Roskilde
$2151
53.4K
Naestved
$2073
45K
Randers
$1638
64.7K
Horsens
$1731
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1852
50.9K
Kolding
$1654
63.6K
Horsholm
$2195
47.5K
Holstebro
$1761
37.2K
Hillerod
$2220
36K
Fredericia
$1650
41.2K
Helsingor
$2053
47.4K
Viborg
$1723
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1578
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1570
27.6K
Svendborg
$1792
27.2K
Nuuk
$2508
18.3K
Haderslev
$1637
22.2K
Torshavn
$2017
14K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K