Denmark vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
81
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
98
89
🏙️ Population
5.98M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 16% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Denmark ranked 16th vs 23rd for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 2nd and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Denmark and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$15346

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K