Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denmark vs. Silkeborg Cost of Living Summary
Denmark is 19.1% more expensive than Silkeborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Denmark
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Denmark are more expensive than in Silkeborg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Denmark.
Denmark vs. Silkeborg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denmark instead of Silkeborg, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Silkeborg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.47
DKK151.18
|
$23.17
DKK149.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.77
DKK88.69
|
$13.90
DKK89.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.52
DKK22.68
|
$3.84
DKK24.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
DKK19.15
|
$2.91
DKK18.76
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Denmark - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Silkeborg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
$3.26
DKK21.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.46
DKK41.57
|
$6.90
DKK44.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.10
DKK52.14
|
$7.91
DKK50.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.63
DKK36.28
|
$4.82
DKK31.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
DKK37.18
|
$5.27
DKK33.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
DKK7.92
|
$1.44
DKK9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
DKK7.31
|
$1.47
DKK9.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
DKK8.08
|
$1.57
DKK10.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
DKK17.60
|
$2.17
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
DKK7.31
|
$0.96
DKK6.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.26
|
$0.87
DKK5.59
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Denmark - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Silkeborg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
DKK55.06
|
$8.41
DKK54.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
$89.74
DKK577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,862.07
DKK327,551.75
|
$48,140.44
DKK310,024.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
DKK170.83
|
$25.64
DKK165.10
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Denmark - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Silkeborg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.76
DKK275.35
|
$40.30
DKK259.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$886.83
DKK5,711.16
|
$1,064.91
DKK6,858.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.99
DKK6,047.11
|
$842.32
DKK5,424.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.42
DKK930.07
|
$154.40
DKK994.32
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Denmark - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Silkeborg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$281.70
DKK1,814.13
|
$547.90
DKK3,528.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,381.96
DKK28,219.84
|
$9,128.43
DKK58,787.10
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Denmark - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Silkeborg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
DKK37.79
|
$8.18
DKK52.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
DKK38.63
|
$6.19
DKK39.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
$9.59
DKK61.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
DKK312.10
|
$43.64
DKK281.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.87
DKK95.75
|
$18.32
DKK117.97
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Denmark - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Silkeborg
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.90
DKK604.71
|
$103.92
DKK669.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
DKK251.96
|
$42.34
DKK272.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.42
DKK878.53
|
$120.57
DKK776.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.80
DKK1,209.42
|
$172.17
DKK1,108.77
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Denmark - Cost of clothing
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