Cost of living comparison
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United Kingdom vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 13.1% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 30.9% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
- pay 27.5% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
- pay 10.6% less in United Kingdom
- Housing
- pay 25.5% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
- pay 2.5 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 7.9% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
- pay 18.7% less in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
Denmark | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $23.17 DKK152.13 | $20.41 £15.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.90 DKK91.26 | $9.94 £7.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.84 DKK25.20 | $2.32 £1.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.91 DKK19.12 | $1.65 £1.25 | |
Denmark vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% less for groceries
Denmark | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.26 DKK21.42 | $1.59 £1.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.90 DKK45.31 | $4.71 £3.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.91 DKK51.96 | $6.20 £4.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.82 DKK31.67 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.27 DKK34.59 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.44 DKK9.45 | $1.32 £1.00 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.47 DKK9.66 | $0.73 £0.55 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.57 DKK10.29 | $1.28 £0.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.17 DKK14.26 | $1.49 £1.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.96 DKK6.33 | $0.72 £0.54 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.87 DKK5.70 | $0.71 £0.54 | |
Denmark vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
Denmark | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.41 DKK55.20 | $7.22 £5.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $89.74 DKK589.19 | $99.05 £75.03 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $48,140.44 DKK316K | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $25.64 DKK168.32 | $22.08 £16.73 | |
Denmark vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 25.5% more for housing
Denmark | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $40.30 DKK264.62 | $41.90 £31.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,064.91 DKK6,991.99 | $1,285.79 £974.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $842.32 DKK5,530.51 | $1,062.09 £804.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $154.40 DKK1,013.74 | $233.57 £176.93 | |
Denmark vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Denmark | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $547.90 DKK3,597.37 | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,128.43 DKK59,935.45 | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | |
Denmark vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
Denmark | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.18 DKK53.69 | $6.35 £4.81 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.19 DKK40.66 | $4.54 £3.44 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $9.59 DKK62.97 | $19.18 £14.53 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.64 DKK286.53 | $49.26 £37.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.32 DKK120.28 | $13.88 £10.52 | |
Denmark vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.7% less for clothing
Denmark | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $103.92 DKK682.31 | $86.00 £65.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.34 DKK277.97 | $44.20 £33.48 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $120.57 DKK791.63 | $95.21 £72.12 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $172.17 DKK1,130.43 | $101.36 £76.78 | |
Denmark vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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