Denmark vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2130
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4915
$5632
🏠 One person rent
$1129
$1537
🏘️ Family rent
$1923
$2579
🍽️ Food expenses
$685
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4172
$3400
💸 GDP per capita
$71852
$52637
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
71
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
5.98M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2130) is 12% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2423). Denmark ranked 15th vs 11th for the United Kingdom 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 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 2nd and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Denmark and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.5
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$6.56
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.25
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2256
$2684
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1700
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6293
$9148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4250
$5701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.2
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$91.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1767
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10499
$20243

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2601
667K
Aarhus
$2088
291K
Odense
$1805
185K
Frederiksberg
$2617
106K
Aalborg
$1866
122K
Esbjerg
$1657
71.6K
Gentofte
$2379
75.8K
Vejle
$1869
62K
Roskilde
$2086
53.4K
Herning
$1634
51.3K
Naestved
$2029
45K
Randers
$1675
64.5K
Horsens
$1770
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1861
50.9K
Kolding
$1675
63.6K
Horsholm
$2184
47.5K
Holstebro
$1668
37.2K
Hillerod
$2280
36K
Fredericia
$1668
41.2K
Helsingor
$1977
47.4K
Viborg
$1658
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1542
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1563
27.6K
Svendborg
$1785
27.2K
Nuuk
$2217
18.3K
Haderslev
$1662
22.2K
Torshavn
$2077
14K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K