Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Denmark

Denmark vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 10.3% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% less in Denmark
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in Denmark
Transportation: pay 4.5% more in Denmark
Housing: pay 20.3% less in Denmark
Childcare: pay 21.2% more in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Denmark
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Denmark

The cost of childcare and transportation in Denmark are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Denmark.

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Denmark vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Denmark instead of Norway, you would:

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pay 7.5% less for restaurants

	Norway	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.46 NOK206.81	$20.73 DKK138.82	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.20 NOK139.96	$13.74 DKK92.01	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 NOK36.69	$3.88 DKK25.98	-2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.16 NOK29.14	$3.06 DKK20.50	-3.3%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Norway	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 NOK34.36	$3.38 DKK22.66	-9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 NOK59.95	$7.11 DKK47.59	+9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.11 NOK83.89	$7.62 DKK51.06	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK46.62	$4.86 DKK32.55	-4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.95 NOK63.98	$5.50 DKK36.83	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 NOK14.89	$1.38 DKK9.27	-14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.24	$1.33 DKK8.94	+9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 NOK15.22	$1.62 DKK10.85	-1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK21.30	$2.05 DKK13.74	-11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.00	$0.96 DKK6.44	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.32	$0.86 DKK5.77	-35.6%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 4.5% more for transportation

	Norway	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.73 NOK80.40	$8.78 DKK58.80	+0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.63 NOK724.04	$90.81 DKK608.21	+15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,459.95 NOK419K	$49,082.02 DKK329K	+8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.74 NOK236.98	$21.81 DKK146.05	-15.3%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 20.3% less for housing

	Norway	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.87 NOK606.57	$38.53 DKK258.04	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.72 NOK11,775.13	$1,094.37 DKK7,329.41	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,052.00 NOK9,687.35	$864.45 DKK5,789.57	-17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$221.33 NOK2,038.08	$148.64 DKK995.52	-32.8%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 21.2% more for childcare

	Norway	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$256.93 NOK2,365.94	$546.22 DKK3,658.29	+112.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,715.88 NOK89,468.69	$6,716.94 DKK44,986.04	-30.9%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.32 NOK104.27	$7.87 DKK52.72	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.55 NOK51.11	$6.26 DKK41.90	+12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK156.20	$9.31 DKK62.33	-45.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 NOK493.30	$43.88 DKK293.86	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.67 NOK162.75	$18.38 DKK123.10	+4.0%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 2.6% less for clothing

	Norway	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.56 NOK944.43	$105.11 DKK703.94	+2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.21 NOK517.57	$45.60 DKK305.40	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.90 NOK1,159.33	$123.67 DKK828.25	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$159.02 NOK1,464.36	$175.51 DKK1,175.47	+10.4%
Average			-2.6%

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