Denmark vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$3691
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1503
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$2076
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
55
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
39%
🎓 Higher education
97
90
😀 Quality of life
99
83
🏙️ Population
5.98M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 31% more expensive than in Spain ($1627). Denmark ranked 16th vs 34th for Spain 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 Spain. Ranked 2nd and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Spain

We calculate prices for Denmark and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$10763

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Spain

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K