Denmark vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

Denmark Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1922
$1964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4529
$4408
🏠 One person rent
$1023
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$1874
$1812
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3563
$3514
💸 GDP per capita
$66983
$106K
😃 Human freedom index
8.72
8.51
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
84
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
97
94
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
5.83M
5.5M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1922) is 2% less expensive than in Norway ($1964). 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 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 3rd and 5th 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
$19.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$88
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$9.43
 Cappuccino
$5.65
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.62
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2025
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5793
$6858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$5076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$77.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$29.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$498
$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5851
$7327

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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
$2399
644K
Aarhus
$1832
285K
Odense
$1940
177K
Aalborg
$1627
113K
Esbjerg
$1526
115K
Frederiksberg
$2086
105K
Naestved
$1610
41.9K
Gentofte
$2052
75.8K
Vejle
$1631
56.6K
Randers
$1629
62.8K
Kolding
$1503
58.8K
Silkeborg
$1540
44.3K
Horsens
$1485
59.4K
Holstebro
$1329
35.4K
Herning
$1599
44.6K
Horsholm
$1932
47.5K
Roskilde
$1705
50K
Helsingor
$1675
47.4K
Fredericia
$1731
39.9K
Hillerod
$2114
36K
Viborg
$1396
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1513
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1451
27.6K
Nuuk
$1980
18.3K
Svendborg
$1729
27.2K
Haderslev
$1408
22K
Torshavn
$1994
13.3K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2245
709K
Bergen
$2035
267K
Trondheim
$1956
195K
Stavanger
$1938
145K
Baerum
$1934
130K
Drammen
$1824
102K
Lillestrom
$1995
91.5K
Sandnes
$1828
81.3K
Asker
$2191
97.8K
Tromso
$2051
77.5K
Fredrikstad
$1910
83.9K
Tonsberg
$1668
57.8K
Alesund
$1682
52.2K
Kristiansand
$1730
64.1K
Skien
$1628
55.5K
Karmoy
$1673
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1522
58.2K
Moss
$1898
50.3K
Bodo
$1879
41.7K
Sandefjord
$1889
44.4K
Arendal
$1579
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1599
36.6K
Halden
$1527
31.4K
Molde
$1785
32K
Kongsberg
$1803
27.9K
Jessheim
$1858
21.6K
Gjovik
$1740
30.6K
Kristiansund
$1483
24K
Larvik
$1692
24.6K
Hamar
$1993
27.9K