Denmark vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$2361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$5136
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$4147
💸 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
98
95
🏙️ Population
5.98M
5.57M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 8% less expensive than in Norway ($2361). 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 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
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$2165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$1723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$8009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$5597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$4.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$59.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$11481

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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
$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 Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2847
718K
Bergen
$2409
291K
Trondheim
$2480
199K
Baerum
$2208
132K
Stavanger
$2584
150K
Asker
$2224
100K
Drammen
$1876
105K
Lillestrom
$2327
95.8K
Tromso
$2545
79.4K
Sandnes
$2117
84.9K
Kristiansand
$1673
67.9K
Fredrikstad
$2262
85.9K
Tonsberg
$2073
59.8K
Moss
$2079
52.6K
Skien
$1959
56.9K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.1K
Alesund
$1980
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2123
48.8K
Karmoy
$1757
43.7K
Bodo
$1984
43.5K
Arendal
$1965
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1966
37.3K
Hamar
$2114
30.5K
Molde
$2135
33.2K
Gjovik
$2164
31.2K
Halden
$1890
32K
Kongsberg
$2130
29K
Jessheim
$2295
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1984
24.6K
Larvik
$1986
27.7K