Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 3.4% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Ireland
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ireland are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.17
DKK149.61
|
$19.70
€17.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.90
DKK89.75
|
$11.31
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.84
DKK24.78
|
$2.39
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
DKK18.81
|
$1.91
€1.65
|
|
Denmark vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
DKK21.07
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
DKK44.56
|
$5.16
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
DKK51.10
|
$5.89
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.82
DKK31.15
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
DKK34.01
|
$5.10
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
DKK9.29
|
$1.37
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
DKK9.50
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.12
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
DKK14.03
|
$1.79
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
DKK6.22
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.61
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Denmark vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.41
DKK54.28
|
$7.75
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.74
DKK579.44
|
$121.81
€105.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,140.44
DKK310,852.42
|
$41,319.33
€35,714.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.64
DKK165.54
|
$22.20
€19.19
|
|
Denmark vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.30
DKK260.24
|
$51.47
€44.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.91
DKK6,876.34
|
$1,543.12
€1,333.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$842.32
DKK5,439.04
|
$1,305.59
€1,128.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.40
DKK996.98
|
$178.90
€154.63
|
|
Denmark vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 39.3% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.90
DKK3,537.87
|
$1,108.91
€958.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,128.43
DKK58,944.11
|
$6,959.78
€6,015.66
|
|
Denmark vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
DKK52.80
|
$6.63
€5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.99
|
$4.32
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.59
DKK61.93
|
$19.16
€16.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.64
DKK281.79
|
$63.57
€54.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.32
DKK118.29
|
$13.32
€11.51
|
|
Denmark vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.92
DKK671.03
|
$89.93
€77.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.34
DKK273.37
|
$41.06
€35.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.57
DKK778.54
|
$96.01
€82.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.17
DKK1,111.73
|
$96.40
€83.33
|
|
Denmark vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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