Denmark vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1890
$1064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4472
$2783
🏠 One person rent
$1004
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$987
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3448
$2133
💸 GDP per capita
$66983
$33815
😃 Human freedom index
8.72
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
84.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
73
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
15%
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
5.83M
125M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1890) is 78% more expensive than in Japan ($1064). Denmark ranked 16th vs 69th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denmark compared to 2 months in Japan. Ranked 3rd and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Japan

We calculate prices for Denmark and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.8
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1076
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$778
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2016
$1098
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5483
$3954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3775
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.42
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$8.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$33.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5787
$12033

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Japan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2371
644K
Aarhus
$1798
285K
Odense
$1893
177K
Frederiksberg
$1984
105K
Esbjerg
$1521
115K
Aalborg
$1695
113K
Gentofte
$1998
75.8K
Naestved
$1670
41.9K
Vejle
$1668
56.6K
Randers
$1556
62.8K
Kolding
$1373
58.8K
Roskilde
$1747
50K
Horsholm
$1868
47.5K
Holstebro
$1298
35.4K
Horsens
$1420
59.4K
Silkeborg
$1476
44.3K
Herning
$1613
44.6K
Helsingor
$1584
47.4K
Fredericia
$1634
39.9K
Hillerod
$2021
36K
Viborg
$1524
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1476
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1381
27.6K
Svendborg
$1567
27.2K
Nuuk
$1928
18.3K
Haderslev
$1358
22K
Torshavn
$1944
13.3K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1363
14M
Yokohama
$1411
3.76M
Osaka
$1104
2.75M
Nagoya
$1218
2.33M
Kawasaki
$996
1.54M
Kobe
$1212
1.52M
Sapporo
$1128
1.96M
Sendai
$1046
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1173
1.6M
Kyoto
$1108
1.46M
Hiroshima
$1008
1.2M
Saitama
$1089
1.33M
Yokosuka
$1093
390K
Sakai
$1066
824K
Chiba
$1167
975K
Sagamihara
$1064
726K
Kitakyushu
$1002
935K
Kagoshima
$1037
594K
Hachioji
$1053
576K
Kumamoto
$983
738K
Kawaguchi
$1009
593K
Amagasaki
$1179
459K
Okayama
$964
720K
Niigata
$958
791K
Funabashi
$1103
641K
Kashiwa
$1132
428K
Shizuoka
$1051
686K
Hamamatsu
$1049
788K
Himeji
$1119
528K
Kanazawa
$921
462K