Cost of living comparison

compared to

Denmark vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 1.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 20.4% more in Denmark
Groceries
pay 38.5% more in Denmark
Transportation
pay 10.7% more in Denmark
Housing
pay 20.5% less in Denmark
Childcare
pay 68.3% less in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.6% more in Denmark
Clothing
pay 30.5% more in Denmark

The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Denmark are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Denmark.

Share
Planning a move to Denmark? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Denmark vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Denmark instead of United Kingdom, you would:

pay 20.4% more for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.32
£15.91
$20.73
DKK138.82
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $10.25
£7.65
$13.74
DKK92.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.54
£1.90
$3.88
DKK25.98
Improve prices ·

pay 38.5% more for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Denmark
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.67
£1.25
$3.38
DKK22.66
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.62
£3.45
$7.11
DKK47.59
Milk (1 gallon) $6.01
£4.49
$7.62
DKK51.06
Improve prices ·

pay 10.7% more for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.59
£5.66
$8.78
DKK58.80
Monthly public transit pass $99.20
£74.05
$90.81
DKK608.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,629.43
£28,087.96
$49,082.02
DKK329K
Improve prices ·

pay 20.5% less for housing

 
United Kingdom
Denmark
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $41.42
£30.92
$38.53
DKK258.04
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,299.59
£970.06
$1,094.37
DKK7,329.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,069.01
£797.95
$864.45
DKK5,789.57
Improve prices ·

pay 68.3% less for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,589.10
£1,186.16
$546.22
DKK3,658.29
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,025.39
£17,186.98
$6,716.94
DKK44,986.04
Improve prices ·

pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.50
£4.85
$7.87
DKK52.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.66
£3.48
$6.26
DKK41.90
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $22.34
£16.68
$9.31
DKK62.33
Improve prices ·

pay 30.5% more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Denmark
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $85.37
£63.72
$105.11
DKK703.94
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $44.93
£33.54
$45.60
DKK305.40
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $95.35
£71.17
$123.67
DKK828.25
Improve prices ·

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Change currency:

Compare further: United Kingdom vs. Denmark

Salary Calculator · Free tool
What salary would you need in Denmark?
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 12 statistics
Make 33.6% more money in Denmark
→
Size Comparison · See true size
United Kingdom is about 6 times bigger than Denmark.
→
Moving from United Kingdom to Denmark · OECD 2023
1,207 people moved from United Kingdom to Denmark.
→
City Size Comparison · See true size
Compare the size of London vs Copenhagen
→
Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in London vs. Copenhagen

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more
Add prices for Denmark

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Denmark or United Kingdom. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.