Denmark vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$1836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4729
$4379
🏠 One person rent
$1084
$1026
🏘️ Family rent
$1936
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3875
$2633
💸 GDP per capita
$67967
$52262
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
62
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
85%
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
5.83M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2020) is 10% more expensive than in Israel ($1836). Denmark ranked 17th vs 21st 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 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 2nd and 27th 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
$21.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.84
$8.29
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1127
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2123
$1840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5886
$8309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4166
$6555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.79
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$9.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$85.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8524
$12223

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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
$2483
644K
Aarhus
$1966
291K
Esbjerg
$1590
115K
Odense
$2046
177K
Frederiksberg
$2378
105K
Aalborg
$1842
113K
Gentofte
$2203
75.8K
Naestved
$1864
45K
Vejle
$1636
61.3K
Randers
$1618
62.8K
Herning
$1690
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1654
50.9K
Kolding
$1476
58.8K
Horsholm
$2006
47.5K
Roskilde
$1867
50K
Holstebro
$1584
37.2K
Horsens
$1499
59.4K
Hillerod
$2088
36K
Fredericia
$1608
41.2K
Helsingor
$1713
47.4K
Viborg
$1565
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1507
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1502
27.6K
Svendborg
$1688
27.2K
Nuuk
$2125
18.3K
Haderslev
$1536
22.2K
Torshavn
$1913
13.3K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K