Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Ireland

Carlow vs. Vejle Cost of Living Summary

Carlow is 11.7% more expensive than Vejle.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Carlow
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Carlow
Transportation: pay 18.0% less in Carlow
Housing: pay 54.9% more in Carlow
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Carlow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Carlow
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Carlow

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

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Carlow vs. Vejle Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Carlow instead of Vejle, you would:

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Vejle	Carlow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.09 DKK140.27	$21.27 €18.94	+0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.56 DKK90.17	$13.44 €11.96	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.90 DKK32.56	$2.72 €2.42	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 DKK21.71	$2.24 €1.99	-31.4%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Vejle	Carlow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.01 DKK20.04	$1.98 €1.76	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 DKK45.25	$6.71 €5.97	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 DKK49.31	$6.08 €5.41	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.93 DKK32.76	$4.29 €3.82	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.47 DKK36.36	$4.96 €4.42	-9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DKK7.73	$1.37 €1.22	+17.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.27	$1.00 €0.89	-28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 DKK11.36	$1.39 €1.24	-18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 DKK12.50	$1.52 €1.35	-19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.14	$0.92 €0.82	-14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DKK5.00	$0.68 €0.61	-9.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

	Vejle	Carlow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 DKK60.09	$7.64 €6.80	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.55 DKK475.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,463.97 DKK336K	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	-22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.13 DKK127.25	$16.88 €15.02	-11.8%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 54.9% more for housing

	Vejle	Carlow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.63 DKK250.30	$50.95 €45.35	+35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$911.38 DKK6,061.76	$1,427.66 €1,270.67	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$772.04 DKK5,134.96	$1,273.70 €1,133.64	+65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.60 DKK928.53	$185.51 €165.11	+32.9%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Vejle	Carlow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$376.60 DKK2,504.86	$1,007.76 €896.94	+167.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,875.00 DKK39,075.79	??
Average			+167.6%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vejle	Carlow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.04 DKK60.12	$7.28 €6.48	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.67 DKK44.34	$4.56 €4.06	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.49 DKK63.12	$18.48 €16.44	+94.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.07 DKK306.39	$77.45 €68.93	+68.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.93 DKK119.23	$13.44 €11.96	-25.0%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Vejle	Carlow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 DKK726.41	$83.61 €74.41	-23.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 DKK317.28	$48.18 €42.89	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.49 DKK768.16	$93.31 €83.05	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.79 DKK1,235.73	$83.98 €74.75	-54.8%
Average			-27.1%

Vejle vs. Carlow - Cost of clothing

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