Cost of living comparison
compared to
Randers vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Randers is 2.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Randers
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Randers
- Transportation
-
pay 80.8% more in Randers
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Randers
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Randers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Randers
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% more in Randers
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Randers are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Randers. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Randers.
Randers vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Randers instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Randers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.52
DKK136.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.95
DKK95.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.36
DKK21.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$3.51
DKK22.32
|
|
Washington vs. Randers - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Randers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.91
DKK24.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.87
DKK50.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$8.66
DKK55.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.98
DKK31.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.77
DKK36.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.71
DKK4.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.57
DKK10.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.99
DKK6.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.85
DKK11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.82
DKK5.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
|
Washington vs. Randers - Cost of groceries
pay 80.8% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Randers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$8.53
DKK54.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$50,862.07
DKK323,574.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$26.53
DKK168.76
|
|
Washington vs. Randers - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Randers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$39.12
DKK248.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$782.49
DKK4,978.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$665.12
DKK4,231.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$144.42
DKK918.77
|
|
Washington vs. Randers - Cost of housing
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Randers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$500.80
DKK3,185.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$17,621.75
DKK112,106.06
|
|
Washington vs. Randers - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Randers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.04
DKK44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.11
DKK32.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.23
DKK58.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$46.87
DKK298.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$17.21
DKK109.52
|
|
Washington vs. Randers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Randers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$127.12
DKK808.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$57.76
DKK367.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$136.42
DKK867.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$190.59
DKK1,212.52
|
|
Washington vs. Randers - Cost of clothing
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