Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vejle vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
Vejle is 2.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Vejle
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Vejle
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Vejle
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Vejle
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% less in Vejle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Vejle
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Vejle
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Vejle are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Vejle.
Vejle vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vejle instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.17
DKK147.40
|
$23.58
DKK150.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.90
DKK88.42
|
$15.49
DKK98.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.84
DKK24.41
|
$3.83
DKK24.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
DKK18.53
|
$2.69
DKK17.13
|
|
Denmark vs. Vejle - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
DKK20.76
|
$2.95
DKK18.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
DKK43.90
|
$6.60
DKK42.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
DKK50.34
|
$8.18
DKK52.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.82
DKK30.69
|
$5.33
DKK33.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
DKK33.51
|
$5.70
DKK36.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
DKK9.16
|
$1.35
DKK8.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
DKK9.36
|
$1.58
DKK10.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK9.97
|
$1.75
DKK11.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
DKK13.82
|
$2.61
DKK16.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
DKK6.13
|
$1.23
DKK7.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.53
|
$0.78
DKK4.99
|
|
Denmark vs. Vejle - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.41
DKK53.48
|
$8.21
DKK52.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.74
DKK570.88
|
$74.67
DKK475.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,140.44
DKK306,259.83
|
$51,092.76
DKK325,041.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.64
DKK163.09
|
$26.65
DKK169.52
|
|
Denmark vs. Vejle - Cost of transportation
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.30
DKK256.40
|
$42.95
DKK273.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.91
DKK6,774.75
|
$974.69
DKK6,200.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$842.32
DKK5,358.68
|
$845.00
DKK5,375.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.40
DKK982.25
|
$145.08
DKK922.94
|
|
Denmark vs. Vejle - Cost of housing
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.90
DKK3,485.60
|
$510.93
DKK3,250.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,128.43
DKK58,073.25
|
$6,131.13
DKK39,005.03
|
|
Denmark vs. Vejle - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
DKK52.02
|
$9.43
DKK60.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.40
|
$6.42
DKK40.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.59
DKK61.02
|
$10.22
DKK65.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.64
DKK277.63
|
$41.24
DKK262.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.32
DKK116.54
|
$16.51
DKK105.01
|
|
Denmark vs. Vejle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.92
DKK661.11
|
$107.43
DKK683.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.34
DKK269.33
|
$41.92
DKK266.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.57
DKK767.03
|
$98.26
DKK625.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.17
DKK1,095.31
|
$191.46
DKK1,218.02
|
|
Denmark vs. Vejle - Cost of clothing
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