Denmark vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2178
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4991
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1171
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$1985
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$524
💸 GDP per capita
$71852
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
7.62
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
31
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
8%
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
5.83M
33.7M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2178) is 163% more expensive than in Peru ($827). Denmark ranked 15th vs 126th for Peru 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 0.6 months in Peru. Ranked 2nd and 83rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Peru

We calculate prices for Denmark and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$6.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$6.61
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.25
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1248
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$937
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2278
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$1897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4323
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.62
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.27
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$5.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$5.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$7.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$6829

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2674
667K
Aarhus
$2130
291K
Odense
$1977
185K
Frederiksberg
$2651
106K
Aalborg
$1890
122K
Esbjerg
$1681
71.6K
Gentofte
$2417
75.8K
Vejle
$1863
62K
Herning
$1670
51.3K
Naestved
$2080
45K
Randers
$1699
64.5K
Horsens
$1786
64.4K
Roskilde
$2142
53.4K
Silkeborg
$1902
50.9K
Kolding
$1644
63.6K
Horsholm
$2193
47.5K
Holstebro
$1681
37.2K
Hillerod
$2213
36K
Fredericia
$1690
41.2K
Helsingor
$2002
47.4K
Viborg
$1683
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1545
23.5K
Svendborg
$1806
27.2K
Nuuk
$2236
18.3K
Sonderborg
$1569
27.6K
Haderslev
$1595
22.2K
Torshavn
$2028
14K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1000
9.94M
Arequipa
$604
1.01M
Trujillo
$731
920K
Callao
$805
537K
Chiclayo
$627
553K
Piura
$586
473K
Iquitos
$725
378K
Chimbote
$525
395K
Cusco
$648
428K
Huancayo
$580
378K
Cajamarca
$568
201K
Juliaca
$571
276K
Pucallpa
$509
326K
Tacna
$430
286K
Tarapoto
$584
240K
Ica
$708
282K
Huacho
$708
201K
Huanuco
$647
197K
Sullana
$526
162K
Ayacucho
$623
216K
Huaraz
$581
119K
Puno
$542
129K
Tumbes
$483
96.9K
Pisco
$650
110K
Talara
$537
99.6K
Jaen
$570
81.6K
Huaral
$745
79K
Paita
$540
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$582
85K
Abancay
$626
72.3K