Denmark vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1904
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4445
$4349
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$1799
$1738
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3759
$3389
💸 GDP per capita
$68454
$87925
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
81
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
97
94
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
5.83M
5.55M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1904) is 3% less expensive than in Norway ($1954). Denmark ranked 18th vs 16th 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 months in Denmark compared to 1.7 months in Norway. Ranked 2nd and 9th 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
$19.6
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$92.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$9.46
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1045
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$1410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5598
$6419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3969
$4662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$33.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$90.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8822
$7788

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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
$2333
644K
Aarhus
$1828
291K
Esbjerg
$1447
115K
Odense
$1816
177K
Frederiksberg
$2364
105K
Aalborg
$1676
113K
Gentofte
$2134
75.8K
Vejle
$1637
61.3K
Naestved
$1799
45K
Randers
$1505
62.8K
Herning
$1568
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1680
50.9K
Horsens
$1585
59.4K
Horsholm
$1952
47.5K
Kolding
$1315
58.8K
Roskilde
$1722
50K
Holstebro
$1491
37.2K
Viborg
$1508
41.1K
Hillerod
$1983
36K
Fredericia
$1506
41.2K
Helsingor
$1800
47.4K
Frederikshavn
$1394
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1416
27.6K
Svendborg
$1607
27.2K
Nuuk
$2031
18.3K
Haderslev
$1442
22.2K
Torshavn
$1828
13.3K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2292
709K
Bergen
$2006
291K
Trondheim
$2137
213K
Baerum
$1872
130K
Stavanger
$2049
146K
Drammen
$1627
105K
Asker
$1930
100K
Lillestrom
$1945
94.2K
Sandnes
$1709
82.5K
Tromso
$2196
78K
Fredrikstad
$1977
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1714
58.6K
Moss
$1707
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1326
64.1K
Alesund
$1603
52.2K
Skien
$1651
55.9K
Karmoy
$1457
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1500
59K
Sandefjord
$1864
44.4K
Bodo
$1673
41.7K
Arendal
$1623
37.8K
Hamar
$1764
27.9K
Molde
$1813
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1528
37.1K
Halden
$1575
31.7K
Gjovik
$1722
30.6K
Kongsberg
$1747
28.8K
Jessheim
$1838
23.9K
Kristiansund
$1700
24.2K
Harstad
$1937
25.1K