Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denmark vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary
Denmark is 19.7% more expensive than Georgia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 78.0% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 54.3% more in Denmark
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Denmark are more expensive than in Georgia. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Denmark. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Denmark.
Denmark vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denmark instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.33
|
$23.17
DKK148.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.85
|
$13.90
DKK89.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$3.84
DKK24.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.91
DKK18.68
|
|
Georgia vs. Denmark - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
|
$3.26
DKK20.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
|
$6.90
DKK44.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.91
DKK50.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
|
$4.82
DKK30.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$5.27
DKK33.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.44
DKK9.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.47
DKK9.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.57
DKK10.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.17
DKK13.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.96
DKK6.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.87
DKK5.57
|
|
Georgia vs. Denmark - Cost of groceries
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.95
|
$8.41
DKK53.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.48
|
$89.74
DKK575.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,222.12
|
$48,140.44
DKK308,816.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.21
|
$25.64
DKK164.45
|
|
Georgia vs. Denmark - Cost of transportation
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.37
|
$40.30
DKK258.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,602.45
|
$1,064.91
DKK6,831.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.62
|
$842.32
DKK5,403.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.88
|
$154.40
DKK990.44
|
|
Georgia vs. Denmark - Cost of housing
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,141.84
|
$547.90
DKK3,514.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,947.68
|
$9,128.43
DKK58,557.97
|
|
Georgia vs. Denmark - Cost of childcare
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$8.18
DKK52.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$6.19
DKK39.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.86
|
$9.59
DKK61.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.66
|
$43.64
DKK279.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.42
|
$18.32
DKK117.51
|
|
Georgia vs. Denmark - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.3% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.91
|
$103.92
DKK666.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
|
$42.34
DKK271.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
|
$120.57
DKK773.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.56
|
$172.17
DKK1,104.45
|
|
Georgia vs. Denmark - Cost of clothing
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