Cost of living comparison

Portugal

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Denmark

Vejle vs. Algarve Cost of Living Summary

Vejle is 19.1% more expensive than Algarve.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% more in Vejle
Groceries: pay 50.0% more in Vejle
Transportation: pay 31.8% more in Vejle
Housing: pay 6.6% less in Vejle
Childcare: pay 53.3% less in Vejle
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.2% more in Vejle
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Vejle

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Vejle are more expensive than in Algarve. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Vejle. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Vejle.

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Vejle vs. Algarve Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vejle instead of Algarve, you would:

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pay 48.7% more for restaurants

	Algarve	Vejle
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$21.09 DKK141.25	+25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.52 €8.50	$13.56 DKK90.80	+42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 €1.73	$4.90 DKK32.79	+152.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 €1.33	$3.26 DKK21.86	+118.6%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 50.0% more for groceries

	Algarve	Vejle
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.24	$3.01 DKK20.18	+116.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.74	$6.80 DKK45.57	+5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.88	$7.41 DKK49.65	+70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 €3.52	$4.93 DKK32.99	+25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.55 €3.17	$5.47 DKK36.61	+54.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.16 DKK7.78	+15.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$1.39 DKK9.33	+134.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$1.71 DKK11.44	+113.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.88 DKK12.58	+85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$1.07 DKK7.19	+30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.82	$0.75 DKK5.03	-17.9%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

	Algarve	Vejle
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.99 €7.13	$9.03 DKK60.51	+13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$71.55 DKK479.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €30,037.25	$50,463.97 DKK338K	+50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.52 €11.18	$19.13 DKK128.13	+52.8%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 6.6% less for housing

	Algarve	Vejle
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.72 €29.21	$37.63 DKK252.04	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,063.00 €949.15	$911.38 DKK6,103.86	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$857.72 €765.85	$772.04 DKK5,170.63	-10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.60 €103.22	$139.60 DKK934.98	+20.8%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 53.3% less for childcare

	Algarve	Vejle
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$663.19 €592.16	$376.60 DKK2,522.26	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,323.95 €13,682.71	$5,875.00 DKK39,347.21	-61.7%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 82.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Algarve	Vejle
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €3.00	$9.04 DKK60.53	+169.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 €2.70	$6.67 DKK44.64	+120.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$9.49 DKK63.56	+41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.95 €32.99	$46.07 DKK308.52	+24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.66 €8.62	$17.93 DKK120.06	+85.6%
Average			+82.2%

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Algarve	Vejle
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.78 €91.77	$109.21 DKK731.45	+6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.72 €40.83	$47.70 DKK319.49	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.38 €69.99	$115.49 DKK773.49	+47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.18 €59.99	$185.79 DKK1,244.31	+176.5%
Average			+45.8%

Algarve vs. Vejle - Cost of clothing

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