Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 11.5% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Denmark instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.03
|
$19.31
DKK133.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.68
|
$12.00
DKK83.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
$3.60
DKK24.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
$2.73
DKK18.91
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.98
|
$2.59
DKK17.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.09
|
$5.70
DKK39.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.38
|
$6.51
DKK45.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.47
|
$4.07
DKK28.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.23
|
$4.95
DKK34.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
$1.31
DKK9.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
$1.38
DKK9.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
$1.40
DKK9.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
$1.76
DKK12.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
$0.84
DKK5.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.06
|
$8.13
DKK56.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$117.48
|
$79.32
DKK549.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,053.78
|
$39,887.40
DKK276,220.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.14
|
$23.16
DKK160.40
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$87.92
|
$32.80
DKK227.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,429.93
|
$904.62
DKK6,264.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,198.94
|
$690.34
DKK4,780.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$164.22
|
$160.35
DKK1,110.39
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,043.84
|
$419.05
DKK2,901.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,617.56
|
$4,842.90
DKK33,537.08
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.77
|
$6.81
DKK47.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.32
|
$5.17
DKK35.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.67
|
$8.52
DKK59.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.24
|
$36.38
DKK251.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.59
|
$15.61
DKK108.13
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
New Zealand
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$109.24
|
$97.12
DKK672.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.01
|
$42.49
DKK294.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$162.89
|
$98.35
DKK681.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$185.55
|
$137.97
DKK955.47
|
|
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