Cost of living comparison
Odense vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Odense is 22.0% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Odense
- Groceries
-
pay 90.0% more in Odense
- Transportation
-
pay 79.2% more in Odense
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Odense
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% less in Odense
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Odense
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Odense
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Odense are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Odense. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Odense.
Odense vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Odense instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB966.60
|
$26.97
DKK179.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB579.96
|
$13.48
DKK89.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB133.67
|
$4.33
DKK28.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB69.07
|
$3.22
DKK21.41
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB84.09
|
$3.69
DKK24.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB589.78
|
$7.63
DKK50.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB381.19
|
$7.31
DKK48.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB154.04
|
$5.10
DKK33.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB246.54
|
$5.33
DKK35.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB77.02
|
$1.60
DKK10.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB67.24
|
$1.47
DKK9.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB74.52
|
$1.49
DKK9.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB147.60
|
$2.03
DKK13.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB33.58
|
$0.99
DKK6.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB26.73
|
$0.88
DKK5.88
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB273.63
|
$9.37
DKK62.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,358.95
|
$52.43
DKK348.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$50,184.55
DKK334K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB831.28
|
$22.23
DKK147.87
|
|
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB816.43
|
$38.01
DKK252.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB120K
|
$939.48
DKK6,248.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB66,468.30
|
$656.66
DKK4,367.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB11,803.57
|
$118.84
DKK790.45
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB66,848.36
|
$508.82
DKK3,384.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
$6,552.30
DKK43,580.68
|
|
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB386.64
|
$7.66
DKK50.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB305.66
|
$6.30
DKK41.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB285.15
|
$9.29
DKK61.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,471.49
|
$34.32
DKK228.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB773.28
|
$18.35
DKK122.06
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB8,962.59
|
$112.36
DKK747.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,161.67
|
$49.94
DKK332.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB12,006.61
|
$114.23
DKK759.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB14,889.43
|
$136.32
DKK906.72
|
|
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