Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 20.2% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 87.4% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% less in Rhode Island
Rhode Island vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.73
DKK137.87
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.74
DKK91.38
|
$13.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.88
DKK25.80
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
DKK20.36
|
$2.32
|
|
Denmark vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
DKK22.50
|
$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
DKK47.26
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
DKK50.71
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.86
DKK32.33
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
DKK36.57
|
$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.21
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK8.88
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
DKK10.78
|
$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
DKK13.65
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
DKK6.39
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
DKK5.73
|
$1.29
|
|
Denmark vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.78
DKK58.40
|
$4.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.81
DKK604.01
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,082.02
DKK326K
|
$36,541.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.81
DKK145.04
|
$16.37
|
|
Denmark vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 87.4% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.53
DKK256.26
|
$76.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.37
DKK7,278.85
|
$2,081.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.45
DKK5,749.63
|
$1,759.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.64
DKK988.66
|
$211.01
|
|
Denmark vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.22
DKK3,633.05
|
$1,824.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.94
DKK44,675.71
|
$25,666.67
|
|
Denmark vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
DKK52.35
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
DKK41.61
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.31
DKK61.90
|
$13.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
DKK291.83
|
$52.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.38
DKK122.25
|
$14.28
|
|
Denmark vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.11
DKK699.09
|
$47.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.60
DKK303.29
|
$27.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.67
DKK822.54
|
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.51
DKK1,167.36
|
$113.33
|
|
Denmark vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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