Denmark vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1904
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4445
$7289
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$1799
$2929
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$872
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3759
$6611
💸 GDP per capita
$68454
$99565
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
9.14
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
81
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
5.83M
8.9M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1904) is 33% less expensive than in Switzerland ($2846). Denmark ranked 18th vs 4th for Switzerland 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 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 2nd and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Denmark and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$26.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$8.13
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$4.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$3162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$2517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$52.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
2.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5598
$15526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3969
$8758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$25.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$42.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$18.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$44.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$2492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8822
$28537

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2333
644K
Aarhus
$1828
291K
Esbjerg
$1447
115K
Odense
$1816
177K
Frederiksberg
$2364
105K
Aalborg
$1676
113K
Gentofte
$2134
75.8K
Vejle
$1637
61.3K
Naestved
$1799
45K
Randers
$1505
62.8K
Herning
$1568
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1680
50.9K
Horsens
$1585
59.4K
Horsholm
$1952
47.5K
Kolding
$1315
58.8K
Roskilde
$1722
50K
Holstebro
$1491
37.2K
Viborg
$1508
41.1K
Hillerod
$1983
36K
Fredericia
$1506
41.2K
Helsingor
$1800
47.4K
Frederikshavn
$1394
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1416
27.6K
Svendborg
$1607
27.2K
Nuuk
$2031
18.3K
Haderslev
$1442
22.2K
Torshavn
$1828
13.3K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3296
449K
Geneva
$3195
204K
Basel
$2643
174K
Lausanne
$2732
141K
Bern
$2381
135K
Winterthur
$3032
110K
Lucerne
$2931
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2464
75.8K
Biel/Bienne
$2331
55.2K
Lugano
$2507
63.2K
Koniz
$2457
41.8K
Thun
$2481
43.7K
Zug
$3426
31.5K
Altstetten
$3037
36.3K
Schaffhausen
$2419
36.6K
Uster
$2974
36.8K
Vernier
$3017
34.8K
Bellinzona
$2853
43.8K
Chur
$2344
35.4K
Fribourg
$2470
38.4K
Lancy
$2970
31.9K
Neuchatel
$2308
33.5K
Dubendorf
$2988
28K
Sion
$1950
34.7K
Montreux
$3088
26K
Emmen
$2897
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
39K
Riehen
$3233
21.9K
Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
27K
Kriens
$2891
27K