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Travel budget in Denmark

Denmark: calculate your travel budget

Denmark: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Denmark for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Denmark in 2026

Cost of living: Denmark VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Denmark in 2026 is 24% higher than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Denmark by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Denmark compared to the national average.

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Local prices in Denmark by expense type

Denmark: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 25/person
($ 16 to $ 49)

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21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20

3 course dinner

$ 56/person
($ 41 to $ 88)

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47% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38

McDonald's meal

$ 15/person
($ 13 to $ 18)

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24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12

Local beer

$ 8.8 for 500ml
($ 6.4 to $ 12)

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47% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9

Imported beer

$ 2.6 for 330ml
($ 1.5 to $ 4)

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26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Cappuccino

$ 6.8/cup
($ 4.7 to $ 8.8)

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28% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3

Fizzy drink

$ 4.4/can
($ 2.8 to $ 6.4)

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68% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.6

Water bottle

$ 3.3/bottle
($ 2.4 to $ 4.7)

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56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Denmark: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 131/night
($ 60 to $ 505)

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23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 171

2-star hotel

$ 144/night
($ 80 to $ 318)

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14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169

3-star hotel

$ 179/night
($ 85 to $ 476)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 247

4-star hotel

$ 206/night
($ 115 to $ 489)

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41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 353

5-star hotel

$ 190/night
($ 97 to $ 553)

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67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 591

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 133/month
($ 81 to $ 292)

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25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 178

Room with kitchen

$ 195/month
($ 80 to $ 515)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 270

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 193/month
($ 102 to $ 437)

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14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226

Cottage or guest house

$ 142/month
($ 92 to $ 281)

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45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 260

Family room

$ 258/month
($ 112 to $ 637)

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18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220

Denmark: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.3/litre
($ 1.8 to $ 2.5)

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108% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Bread

$ 3.7/500g
($ 1.5 to $ 6.4)

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49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 7.2

Rice

$ 2.5/kg
($ 1.5 to $ 4)

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44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6

Eggs

$ 5.1/12 eggs
($ 2.8 to $ 6.5)

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18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4

Chicken

$ 13/kg
($ 6.4 to $ 21)

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6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Apples

$ 3.4/kg
($ 1.9 to $ 4.7)

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34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2

Tomatoes

$ 5.1/kg
($ 2.7 to $ 7.9)

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5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8

Potatoes

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)

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19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9

Water bottle

$ 1.5
($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)

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33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.3

Denmark: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 3.8/ticket
($ 3.2 to $ 4.7)

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54% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.9/km
($ 1.8 to $ 4)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7

Petrol

$ 2.3/litre
($ 2.1 to $ 2.4)

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160% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 7.9
($ 6.2 to $ 12)

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130% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 51/24hrs
($ 38 to $ 82)

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38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 83

Denmark: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 21/ticket
($ 16 to $ 25)

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34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15

Tennis

$ 30/hr
($ 21 to $ 41)

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29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 23

Denmark: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 9.8/pack
($ 9.5 to $ 12)

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4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10.3

Levi's jeans

$ 119
($ 65 to $ 159)

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121% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54

Summer dress

$ 51
($ 33 to $ 80)

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18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43

Plane ticket budget

London → Copenhagen

$ 121
(fair price: $ 102)

Montreal → Copenhagen

$ 812
(fair price: $ 750)

Manchester → Copenhagen

$ 149
(fair price: $ 120)

Dublin → Copenhagen

$ 166
(fair price: $ 139)

Edinburgh → Copenhagen

$ 157
(fair price: $ 132)

New York City → Copenhagen

$ 728
(fair price: $ 558)

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