Denmark vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$1367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$3110
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$795
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1300
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$1718
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
53
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
50%
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
99
77
🏙️ Population
5.98M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 56% more expensive than in Poland ($1367). Denmark ranked 16th vs 47th for Poland 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 1.3 months in Poland. Ranked 2nd and 41st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Poland

We calculate prices for Denmark and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 79 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 Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$4.06
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$3785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$2691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$5.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$10261

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Poland

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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 Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K