Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mountain View vs. Svendborg Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 73.8% more expensive than Svendborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Mountain View
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% more in Mountain View
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Mountain View
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6 times more in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Mountain View
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Mountain View
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mountain View are more expensive than in Svendborg. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Mountain View. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Mountain View.
Mountain View vs. Svendborg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of Svendborg, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Svendborg
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.97
DKK139.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.98
DKK99.64
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.65
DKK24.25
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
DKK18.20
|
$2.70
|
|
Svendborg vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Svendborg
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
DKK17.19
|
$4.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.10
DKK40.60
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.49
DKK49.79
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
DKK28.89
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
DKK33.75
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.06
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
DKK7.01
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
DKK8.14
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK10.96
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
DKK5.82
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
DKK6.12
|
$2.60
|
|
Svendborg vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Svendborg
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.81
DKK58.56
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.37
DKK680.87
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$47,563.68
DKK316K
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.01
DKK186.33
|
$43.77
|
|
Svendborg vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Svendborg
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.84
DKK218.41
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$797.72
DKK5,305.81
|
$2,898.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.07
DKK4,782.70
|
$3,028.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.65
DKK1,028.63
|
$224.96
|
|
Svendborg vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Svendborg
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.03
DKK2,161.85
|
$2,285.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,498.07
DKK9,963.95
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Svendborg vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Svendborg
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.49
DKK49.82
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
DKK41.85
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.29
DKK61.78
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.25
DKK261.06
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.98
DKK119.57
|
$17.00
|
|
Svendborg vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Svendborg
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$139.67
DKK928.97
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.89
DKK325.16
|
$100.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.22
DKK912.70
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.67
DKK1,161.80
|
$150.00
|
|
Svendborg vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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