Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denmark vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Denmark is 54.5% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 70.2% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% less in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Denmark
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Denmark are more expensive than in Portugal. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Denmark.
Denmark vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denmark instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 82.8% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$23.17
DKK149.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$13.90
DKK89.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$3.84
DKK24.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.91
DKK18.76
|
|
Portugal vs. Denmark - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$3.26
DKK21.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$6.90
DKK44.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$7.91
DKK50.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$4.82
DKK31.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$5.27
DKK33.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.44
DKK9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.47
DKK9.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.57
DKK10.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$2.17
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.96
DKK6.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$0.87
DKK5.59
|
|
Portugal vs. Denmark - Cost of groceries
pay 70.2% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$8.41
DKK54.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$89.74
DKK577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
$48,140.44
DKK310,024.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$25.64
DKK165.10
|
|
Portugal vs. Denmark - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$40.30
DKK259.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$1,064.91
DKK6,858.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$842.32
DKK5,424.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$154.40
DKK994.32
|
|
Portugal vs. Denmark - Cost of housing
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$547.90
DKK3,528.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$9,128.43
DKK58,787.10
|
|
Portugal vs. Denmark - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$8.18
DKK52.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$6.19
DKK39.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$9.59
DKK61.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
$43.64
DKK281.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$18.32
DKK117.97
|
|
Portugal vs. Denmark - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$103.92
DKK669.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$42.34
DKK272.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$120.57
DKK776.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$172.17
DKK1,108.77
|
|
Portugal vs. Denmark - Cost of clothing
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