Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denmark vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Denmark is 44.2% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% more in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Denmark
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Denmark are more expensive than in Sweden. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Denmark.
Denmark vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denmark instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.13
|
$23.17
DKK148.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK103.80
|
$13.90
DKK89.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.30
|
$3.84
DKK24.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.85
|
$2.91
DKK18.68
|
|
Sweden vs. Denmark - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.05
|
$3.26
DKK20.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.41
|
$6.90
DKK44.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.53
|
$7.91
DKK50.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK40.79
|
$4.82
DKK30.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.34
|
$5.27
DKK33.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.27
|
$1.44
DKK9.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.37
|
$1.47
DKK9.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.78
|
$1.57
DKK10.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.56
|
$2.17
DKK13.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.51
|
$0.96
DKK6.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.45
|
$0.87
DKK5.57
|
|
Sweden vs. Denmark - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK68.82
|
$8.41
DKK53.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK770.06
|
$89.74
DKK575.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK297,001.19
|
$48,140.44
DKK308,816.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK231.92
|
$25.64
DKK164.45
|
|
Sweden vs. Denmark - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK351.83
|
$40.30
DKK258.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,801.88
|
$1,064.91
DKK6,831.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,772.72
|
$842.32
DKK5,403.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK920.46
|
$154.40
DKK990.44
|
|
Sweden vs. Denmark - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,462.61
|
$547.90
DKK3,514.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,692.91
|
$9,128.43
DKK58,557.97
|
|
Sweden vs. Denmark - Cost of childcare
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK72.78
|
$8.18
DKK52.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK42.87
|
$6.19
DKK39.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK71.85
|
$9.59
DKK61.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK414.45
|
$43.64
DKK279.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK154.71
|
$18.32
DKK117.51
|
|
Sweden vs. Denmark - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK891.76
|
$103.92
DKK666.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK399.76
|
$42.34
DKK271.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,003.91
|
$120.57
DKK773.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,422.20
|
$172.17
DKK1,104.45
|
|
Sweden vs. Denmark - Cost of clothing
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