Denmark vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2178
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4991
$2367
🏠 One person rent
$1171
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$1985
$743
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$1081
💸 GDP per capita
$71852
$20072
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
46
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
31%
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
5.83M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2178) is 131% more expensive than in Romania ($942). Denmark ranked 15th vs 101st for Romania 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 1.1 months in Romania. Ranked 2nd and 53rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Romania

We calculate prices for Denmark and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$6.61
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.25
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1248
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$937
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2278
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$9.39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$2615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4323
$1781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$6.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.62
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.27
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$7.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.2
$42
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$9765

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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 Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1122
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1176
287K
Timisoara
$969
251K
Craiova
$924
234K
Iasi
$952
272K
Brasov
$1060
238K
Constanta
$1114
264K
Ploiesti
$809
181K
Galati
$910
218K
Oradea
$887
183K
Braila
$883
155K
Sibiu
$795
134K
Bacau
$738
136K
Arad
$660
145K
Targu Mures
$774
116K
Pitesti
$889
141K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$829
79.9K
Suceava
$803
120K
Piatra Neamt
$765
79.7K
Buzau
$869
103K
Botosani
$849
90K
Ramnicu Valcea
$866
93.2K
Baia Mare
$722
109K
Bistrita
$705
78.9K
Satu Mare
$790
91.5K
Targoviste
$821
67K
Alba Iulia
$772
64.2K
Resita
$804
58.4K
Calarasi
$780
58.2K
Deva
$703
53.1K