Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 49.8% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.9% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 55.4% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 56.5% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 5.9% more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 38.1% less in Ethiopia

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.9% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$4.00 ETB649.92	-80.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$6.50 ETB1,056.12	-52.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$0.61 ETB98.39	-84.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.66 ETB106.77	-78.5%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 55.4% less for groceries

	Denmark	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.19 ETB193.27	-64.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$3.70 ETB600.49	-48.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$4.09 ETB664.88	-46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$1.77 ETB287.67	-63.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$4.59 ETB745.27	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$2.44 ETB396.74	+76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.30 ETB48.40	-77.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$0.99 ETB160.55	-39.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.31 ETB50.08	-85.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.22 ETB35.74	-77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.49 ETB79.23	-43.4%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 56.5% less for transportation

	Denmark	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$3.53 ETB573.32	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$21.11 ETB3,429.97	-76.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$3.53 ETB572.74	-83.8%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Denmark	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$212.33 ETB34,500.08	+451.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$706.95 ETB115K	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$394.55 ETB64,106.75	-54.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$156.76 ETB25,471.25	+5.5%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 5.9% more for childcare

	Denmark	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$136.41 ETB22,163.98	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+349.4%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$0.80 ETB129.98	-89.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$0.92 ETB149.30	-85.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$8.00 ETB1,299.85	-14.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$44.15 ETB7,172.76	+0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$3.75 ETB609.30	-79.6%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 38.1% less for clothing

	Denmark	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$33.14 ETB5,384.49	-68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$70.86 ETB11,512.92	+55.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$78.65 ETB12,778.76	-36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$82.70 ETB13,437.86	-52.9%
Average			-38.1%

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