Denmark vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$5152
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1291
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$772
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$4170
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$86785
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
8.69
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
81
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
97
94
😀 Quality of life
99
95
🏙️ Population
5.98M
5.57M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 10% less expensive than in Norway ($2371). Denmark ranked 16th vs 14th for Norway 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 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 2nd and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Norway

We calculate prices for Denmark and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 33 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 Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$23.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$4.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$1293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1019
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$1706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$7890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$5324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$17.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$42.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$11440

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Norway

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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 Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2839
718K
Bergen
$2336
291K
Trondheim
$2470
199K
Stavanger
$2617
152K
Baerum
$2227
133K
Asker
$2231
102K
Drammen
$1935
106K
Lillestrom
$2384
96.8K
Tromso
$2561
79.9K
Sandnes
$2178
85.8K
Fredrikstad
$2401
86.2K
Kristiansand
$1840
67.9K
Tonsberg
$2071
60.2K
Skien
$1984
56.9K
Moss
$2084
53.2K
Alesund
$2021
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2157
48.8K
Karmoy
$1798
44K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.6K
Arendal
$1980
37.8K
Bodo
$1993
43.5K
Hamar
$2092
30.5K
Porsgrunn
$2002
37.4K
Molde
$2101
33.3K
Gjovik
$2236
31.4K
Halden
$1855
32.1K
Kongsberg
$2156
29.2K
Jessheim
$2281
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1944
24.5K
Larvik
$2029
27.7K