Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 70.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.
Iran vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.17
DKK150.30
|
$3.73
IRR5M
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.90
DKK90.16
|
$3.78
IRR5M
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.84
DKK24.89
|
$0.78
IRR1M
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
DKK18.89
|
$0.96
IRR1M
|
|
Denmark vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.2% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
DKK21.17
|
$0.48
IRR667K
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
DKK44.77
|
$2.20
IRR3M
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
DKK51.33
|
$2.58
IRR4M
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.82
DKK31.29
|
$1.14
IRR2M
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
DKK34.17
|
$1.32
IRR2M
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
DKK9.34
|
$0.41
IRR559K
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
DKK9.54
|
$0.67
IRR916K
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.17
|
$0.43
IRR597K
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
DKK14.09
|
$0.28
IRR384K
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
DKK6.25
|
$0.26
IRR353K
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.63
|
$0.23
IRR312K
|
|
Denmark vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.41
DKK54.53
|
$2.59
IRR4M
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.74
DKK582.10
|
$9.98
IRR14M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,140.44
DKK312K
|
$66,617.96
IRR92B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.64
DKK166.30
|
$2.79
IRR4M
|
|
Denmark vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.30
DKK261.44
|
$11.37
IRR16M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.91
DKK6,907.86
|
$329.21
IRR453M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$842.32
DKK5,463.97
|
$233.51
IRR321M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.40
DKK1,001.55
|
$11.30
IRR16M
|
|
Denmark vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.90
DKK3,554.09
|
$77.32
IRR106M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,128.43
DKK59,214.31
|
$991.86
IRR1B
|
|
Denmark vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 80.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
DKK53.05
|
$0.80
IRR1M
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.17
|
$1.11
IRR2M
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.59
DKK62.22
|
$1.97
IRR3M
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.64
DKK283.08
|
$18.85
IRR26M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.32
DKK118.83
|
$1.53
IRR2M
|
|
Denmark vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.4% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.92
DKK674.10
|
$29.89
IRR41M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.34
DKK274.63
|
$28.92
IRR40M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.57
DKK782.11
|
$102.93
IRR142M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.17
DKK1,116.83
|
$61.87
IRR85M
|
|
Denmark vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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