Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 35.1% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 95.4% more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Virgin Islands. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.73
DKK138.31
|
$23.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.74
DKK91.67
|
$12.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.88
DKK25.88
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
DKK20.42
|
$2.47
|
|
Denmark vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.4% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
DKK22.57
|
$6.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
DKK47.41
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
DKK50.87
|
$10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.86
DKK32.43
|
$9.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
DKK36.69
|
$8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.24
|
$3.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK8.91
|
$5.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
DKK10.81
|
$3.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
DKK13.69
|
$5.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
DKK6.41
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
DKK5.75
|
$3.07
|
|
Denmark vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.78
DKK58.59
|
$5.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.81
DKK605.94
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,082.02
DKK327K
|
$50,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.81
DKK145.51
|
$44.85
|
|
Denmark vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.53
DKK257.08
|
$100.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.37
DKK7,302.16
|
$1,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.45
DKK5,768.04
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.64
DKK991.82
|
$395.95
|
|
Denmark vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.22
DKK3,644.69
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.94
DKK44,818.79
|
$17,750.00
|
|
Denmark vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
DKK52.52
|
$6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
DKK41.75
|
$6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.31
DKK62.10
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
DKK292.77
|
$181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.38
DKK122.64
|
$11.00
|
|
Denmark vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.11
DKK701.32
|
$82.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.60
DKK304.27
|
$81.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.67
DKK825.17
|
$145.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.51
DKK1,171.09
|
$150.00
|
|
Denmark vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Denmark vs. Virgin Islands
Salary Calculator · Free tool
What salary would you need in Virgin Islands?
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 8 statistics
Be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed in Virgin Islands
→
Size Comparison · See true size
Denmark is about 23 times bigger than Virgin Islands.
→
Moving from Denmark to Virgin Islands · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Virgin Islands or Denmark. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.