Denmark vs Russia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Russia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$2364
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$870
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$872
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$14889
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
4.86
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
22
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
4.8%
🎓 Higher education
97
85
😀 Quality of life
98
49
🏙️ Population
5.98M
144M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 123% more expensive than in Russia ($975). Denmark ranked 16th vs 102nd for Russia 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 0.9 months in Russia. Ranked 2nd and 103rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Russia

We calculate prices for Denmark and Russia as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 122 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 Russia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$615
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$78.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$8.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
19.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$4091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$2221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$6.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$5.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$11113

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Russia

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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 Russia

City Cost of living Population
Moscow
$1585
13.3M
Saint Petersburg
$1075
5.65M
Novosibirsk
$884
1.64M
Yekaterinburg
$1053
1.47M
Kazan
$929
1.33M
Rostov-on-Don
$893
1.14M
Krasnodar
$869
1.15M
Nizhny Novgorod
$940
1.2M
Ufa
$853
1.14M
Krasnoyarsk
$880
1.09M
Samara
$838
1.15M
Omsk
$834
1.1M
Perm
$767
1.03M
Voronezh
$724
1.04M
Tyumen
$969
872K
Chelyabinsk
$867
1.18M
Khabarovsk
$881
616K
Izhevsk
$700
616K
Saratov
$837
838K
Vladivostok
$909
592K
Balashikha
$957
530K
Volgograd
$714
1.01M
Irkutsk
$771
606K
Tula
$905
467K
Ulyanovsk
$679
613K
Tolyatti
$740
663K
Ryazan
$738
519K
Orenburg
$757
537K
Tomsk
$720
545K
Kemerovo
$772
543K