Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Denmark

Denmark vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 2.1 times more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Denmark
Groceries: pay 78.7% more in Denmark
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Denmark
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Denmark
Childcare: pay 19.1% more in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.9% more in Denmark
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Denmark

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Denmark are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Denmark.

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Denmark vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Denmark instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Chile	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$20.73 DKK137.87	+159.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$13.74 DKK91.38	+90.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$3.88 DKK25.80	+184.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$3.06 DKK20.36	+166.8%
Average			+135.8%

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pay 78.7% more for groceries

	Chile	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$3.38 DKK22.50	+99.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$7.11 DKK47.26	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$7.62 DKK50.71	+74.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$4.86 DKK32.33	+43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$5.50 DKK36.57	+101.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.38 DKK9.21	+76.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.33 DKK8.88	+70.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.62 DKK10.78	+111.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$2.05 DKK13.65	+192.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.96 DKK6.39	+65.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.86 DKK5.73	+36.1%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Chile	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$8.78 DKK58.40	+66.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$90.81 DKK604.01	+169.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$49,082.02 DKK326K	+203.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$21.81 DKK145.04	+97.1%
Average			+128.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Chile	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$38.53 DKK256.26	+74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$1,094.37 DKK7,278.85	+139.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$864.45 DKK5,749.63	+147.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$148.64 DKK988.66	+81.9%
Average			+129.3%

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pay 19.1% more for childcare

	Chile	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$546.22 DKK3,633.05	+64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$6,716.94 DKK44,675.71	-13.7%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 93.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$7.87 DKK52.35	+138.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$6.26 DKK41.61	+110.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$9.31 DKK61.90	+84.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$43.88 DKK291.83	+8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$18.38 DKK122.25	+179.4%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Chile	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$105.11 DKK699.09	+141.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$45.60 DKK303.29	+64.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$123.67 DKK822.54	+99.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$175.51 DKK1,167.36	+130.8%
Average			+106.6%

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