Cost of Living
Denmark has a relatively high cost of living compared with a lot of other western countries. Copenhagen is amongst the top ten most expensive cities in the world. Income tax is high by international standards as is the standard VAT rate. However salaries are generally higher in Denmark than in most other countries and the Danish welfare system offers many benefits.
Median Monthly Disposable Salary 19,997.56 DKK
Renting a 1 bedroom apartment in city centre 4,630.07 DKK
Renting a 1 bedroom apartment outside of centre 4,766.91 DKK
Price per Square metre to buy an apartment in city centre 31,782.47 DKK
Price per Square metre to buy an apartment outside of centre 23,398.09 DKK
Basic utilities (electricity, gas, water, waste) 759.94 DKK
Meal at a fast food restaurant 58.08 DKK
Loaf of bread 19.47 DKK
Litre of milk 6.25 DKK
Small bottle of water 15.69 DKK
Can of coke/soft drink 23.37 DKK
Taxi (5km within centre) 110.17 DKK
Cinema ticket 75.12 DKK
