Cost of living

Denmark

compared to

France

hira
Denmark
France
Cost of living one person
$2030
$1521
Cost of living Family
$3832
$3411
One person rent
$753
$660
Family rent
$3035
$2716
Food expenses
$696
$454
Transport expenses
$103.43
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$3666.33
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.66
32.83
Human freedom index
10.55
9.26
Life expectancy
84.66
87.57
English speaking %
82.63%
65.2%
Population
5.8M
67.0M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2030) is 34% more expensive than in France ($2030). Denmark ranked 15th vs 34th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Denmark
France
Lunch Menu
$24.41
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.59
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.94
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$7.28
Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Denmark
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1115.36
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911.35
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1995.07
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821.8
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133.95
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192.03
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.68
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.35
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5968
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4018
$5102
Transportation
Denmark
France
Local transport ticket
$3.72
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$99.91
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.72
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$2.09
Groceries
Denmark
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.15
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.81
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$8.18
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.38
$8
Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.32
Other
Denmark
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.16
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.27
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$70.18
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$27.83
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$122.34
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$127.29
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$613.99
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$8827
$10138