Cost of living comparison
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Texas vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
Texas is 4.5% cheaper than Denmark overall.
Texas vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Texas instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.73
DKK139.05
|
$18.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.74
DKK92.17
|
$10.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.88
DKK26.02
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
DKK20.53
|
$2.01
|
|
Denmark vs. Texas - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
DKK22.69
|
$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
DKK47.67
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
DKK51.15
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.86
DKK32.61
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
DKK36.89
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.29
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK8.95
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
DKK10.87
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
DKK13.76
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
DKK6.45
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
DKK5.78
|
$1.19
|
|
Denmark vs. Texas - Cost of groceries
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.78
DKK58.90
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.81
DKK609.21
|
$69.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,082.02
DKK329K
|
$34,000.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.81
DKK146.29
|
$17.27
|
|
Denmark vs. Texas - Cost of transportation
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.53
DKK258.46
|
$69.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.37
DKK7,341.55
|
$1,288.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.45
DKK5,799.17
|
$1,094.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.64
DKK997.17
|
$162.45
|
|
Denmark vs. Texas - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.22
DKK3,664.35
|
$1,337.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.94
DKK45,060.60
|
$21,554.28
|
|
Denmark vs. Texas - Cost of childcare
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
DKK52.80
|
$5.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
DKK41.97
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.31
DKK62.43
|
$9.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
DKK294.35
|
$40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.38
DKK123.31
|
$13.14
|
|
Denmark vs. Texas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.11
DKK705.11
|
$51.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.60
DKK305.91
|
$40.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.67
DKK829.62
|
$90.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.51
DKK1,177.41
|
$112.62
|
|
Denmark vs. Texas - Cost of clothing
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