Denmark vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1923
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4552
$2818
🏠 One person rent
$1023
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1892
$967
🍽️ Food expenses
$614
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3632
$2172
💸 GDP per capita
$67790
$33824
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
8.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
84.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
73
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
15%
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
5.83M
125M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1923) is 75% more expensive than in Japan ($1097). Denmark ranked 18th vs 67th 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 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 2 months in Japan. Ranked 4th and 14th 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
$20.3
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$5.79
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.01
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2082
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1540
$704
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5557
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3981
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.81
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.07
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$11309

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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
$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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1556
14M
Yokohama
$1329
3.76M
Osaka
$1116
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1101
1.54M
Kobe
$1076
1.52M
Sapporo
$1173
1.96M
Sendai
$1026
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1054
1.6M
Hiroshima
$954
1.2M
Saitama
$1063
1.33M
Kyoto
$1026
1.46M
Yokosuka
$1136
390K
Sakai
$1103
824K
Chiba
$1161
975K
Sagamihara
$1020
726K
Kitakyushu
$963
935K
Hachioji
$1117
576K
Kagoshima
$999
594K
Kumamoto
$886
738K
Kawaguchi
$1052
593K
Amagasaki
$1058
459K
Utsunomiya
$998
518K
Niigata
$1056
791K
Funabashi
$1224
641K
Kashiwa
$1136
428K
Hamamatsu
$1033
788K
Shizuoka
$980
686K
Himeji
$1132
528K
Kurashiki
$1004
475K