Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 17.1% more expensive than Michigan.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 44.6% more for restaurants
Michigan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.48
|
$19.31
DKK133.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
|
$12.00
DKK83.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$3.60
DKK24.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$2.73
DKK18.92
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
Michigan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
|
$2.59
DKK17.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
|
$5.70
DKK39.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$6.51
DKK45.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
|
$4.07
DKK28.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
|
$4.95
DKK34.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.31
DKK9.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.38
DKK9.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.40
DKK9.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.76
DKK12.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.84
DKK5.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.78
DKK5.40
|
|
pay 70.0% more for transportation
Michigan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$8.13
DKK56.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.43
|
$79.32
DKK549.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,342.55
|
$39,887.40
DKK276,415.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.62
|
$23.16
DKK160.51
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
Michigan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.13
|
$32.80
DKK227.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.04
|
$904.62
DKK6,268.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.45
|
$690.34
DKK4,783.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.73
|
$160.35
DKK1,111.18
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
Michigan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$963.48
|
$419.05
DKK2,903.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,333.33
|
$4,842.90
DKK33,560.81
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
Michigan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.66
|
$6.81
DKK47.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
|
$5.17
DKK35.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.84
|
$8.52
DKK59.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.32
|
$36.38
DKK252.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
|
$15.61
DKK108.21
|
|
pay 55.9% more for clothing
Michigan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$97.12
DKK673.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.70
|
$42.49
DKK294.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.63
|
$98.35
DKK681.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.66
|
$137.97
DKK956.14
|
|
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