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Europe · Northern Europe · 2025 price levels

🇩🇰Cost of living in Denmark

+40% Everyday spending in Denmark costs 40% more than the EU average.

Housing & utilities, health and restaurants & hotels cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; alcohol & tobacco, food & soft drinks and furniture & household the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Denmark's price level for the same basket.

  • Housing & utilities+67%
  • Health+43%
  • Restaurants & hotels+42%
  • Recreation & culture+41%
  • Personal care & services+37%
  • Clothing & shoes+32%
  • Transport+27%
  • Phone & internet+27%
  • Furniture & household+27%
  • Food & soft drinks+20%
  • Alcohol & tobacco+19%
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Iceland

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇮🇸 Iceland174
🇩🇰 Denmark140
🇳🇴 Norway129
🇸🇪 Sweden121
🇪🇺 EU100
4% dearerthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there

The basics

Status
EU Member
Stay
EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; registration required for 3+ months.
Healthcare
EHIC valid.
Currency
DKK
Banking
Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying
Card dominant
English
5 out of 5
Getting around
Rejseplanen
Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello
Hej
Thank you
Tak
Yes/No
Ja / Nej
How are you?
Hvordan har du det?
Excuse me
Undskyld
Check, please!
Regningen, tak!
Do you speak English?
Taler du engelsk?
Cities

Nine places to live

Aarhus Copenhagen Esbjerg Herning Copenhagen Kolding Odense Randers Roskilde
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Google Maps Search Hub

Category Search Link
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness Find Gyms in 🇩🇰 Denmark
🧖 Spas & Wellness Find Spas in 🇩🇰 Denmark
💻 Coworking Find Coworking in 🇩🇰 Denmark
☕ Work-friendly Cafes Find Cafes in 🇩🇰 Denmark
🛒 Supermarkets Find Supermarkets in 🇩🇰 Denmark
🥾 Hiking Trails Find Trails in 🇩🇰 Denmark
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Drug Policy

Substance Status Penalty
Cannabis 🟡 Decriminalized
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Useful Links

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link Description
BoligPortal 🔴 Biggest rental
DDL Housing database

💼 Jobs

Link Description
Jobindex 🔴 Biggest job site

🚌 Transport

Link Description
Rejseplanen 🔵 Public transport
DSB Trains
Where the numbers come from
  1. Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
  2. World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.