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Denmark

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Portugal

Albufeira vs. Svendborg Cost of Living Summary

Albufeira is 4.3% cheaper than Svendborg.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Albufeira
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Albufeira
Transportation: pay 31.2% less in Albufeira
Housing: pay 38.1% more in Albufeira
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Albufeira
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% less in Albufeira
Clothing: pay 23.1% less in Albufeira

The cost of childcare and housing in Albufeira are more expensive than in Svendborg. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albufeira. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Albufeira.

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Albufeira vs. Svendborg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Albufeira instead of Svendborg, you would:

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Svendborg	Albufeira
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK140.46	$13.44 €12.00	-35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.98 DKK100.33	$10.07 €8.99	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.65 DKK24.41	$1.52 €1.36	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 DKK18.33	$1.36 €1.22	-50.2%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Svendborg	Albufeira
Bread 1 loaf	$2.58 DKK17.31	$1.24 €1.10	-52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 DKK40.89	$7.74 €6.91	+26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.49 DKK50.13	$3.99 €3.56	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 DKK29.09	$3.08 €2.75	-29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 DKK33.98	$3.60 €3.22	-29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK10.13	$1.15 €1.03	-24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 DKK7.05	$0.58 €0.52	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 DKK8.19	$0.86 €0.77	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.04	$1.44 €1.28	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 DKK5.87	$0.79 €0.71	-9.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 DKK6.16	$1.31 €1.17	+42.3%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

	Svendborg	Albufeira
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.81 DKK58.97	$7.88 €7.04	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$102.37 DKK685.60	$55.87 €49.89	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,563.68 DKK319K	$33,640.22 €30,037.25	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.01 DKK187.62	$12.60 €11.25	-55.0%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 38.1% more for housing

	Svendborg	Albufeira
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.84 DKK219.93	$35.09 €31.33	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$797.72 DKK5,342.66	$1,301.69 €1,162.28	+63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$719.07 DKK4,815.92	$1,231.71 €1,099.79	+71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.65 DKK1,035.78	$84.04 €75.04	-45.7%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Svendborg	Albufeira
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$325.03 DKK2,176.86	$475.89 €424.92	+46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,498.07 DKK10,033.17	$11,182.80 €9,985.09	+646.5%
Average			+230.6%

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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Svendborg	Albufeira
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.49 DKK50.17	$3.36 €3.00	-55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.29 DKK42.14	$2.52 €2.25	-60.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 DKK62.21	$6.27 €5.60	-32.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.25 DKK262.87	$52.91 €47.24	+34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK120.40	$8.68 €7.75	-51.7%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 23.1% less for clothing

	Svendborg	Albufeira
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.67 DKK935.43	$107.49 €95.98	-23.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.89 DKK327.42	$45.16 €40.33	-7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.22 DKK919.04	$82.11 €73.32	-40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.67 DKK1,169.87	$143.70 €128.31	-17.7%
Average			-23.1%

Svendborg vs. Albufeira - Cost of clothing

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