Cost of living comparison between Jacksonville (United States) and Odense (Denmark)
| Food | 24% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Jacksonville (United States) is 24% cheaper than in Odense (Denmark) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | $11.33 (kr66) | - | - |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | $6.19 (kr36) | kr90 | 60% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | $4.47 (kr26) | - | - |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $2.39 (kr13.98) | kr4.95 | 182% |
| 12 eggs, large | $2.81 (kr16.40) | kr27 | 39% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $3 (kr17.54) | kr27 | 35% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $4.36 (kr26) | - | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $3.39 (kr19.83) | - | - |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | $4.01 (kr23) | - | - |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | $1.87 (kr10.92) | kr15.25 | 28% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $14.22 (kr83) | - | - |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | $1.64 (kr9.56) | - | - |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | $1.98 (kr11.57) | - | - |
| Housing | 10% | ||
| Housing in Jacksonville (United States) is 10% cheaper than in Odense (Denmark) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | $1,139 (kr6,658) | kr8,000 | 17% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $185 (kr1,082) | kr1,200 | 10% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | $51 (kr296) | kr150 | 97% |
| 40” flat screen TV | $733 (kr4,286) | - | - |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | $202 (kr1,179) | - | - |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $5 (kr29) | - | - |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $21 (kr124) | kr165 | 25% |
| Clothes | 23% | ||
| Clothes in Jacksonville (United States) is 23% cheaper than in Odense (Denmark) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | $44 (kr256) | kr600 | 57% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | $45 (kr266) | kr300 | 11% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | $80 (kr469) | - | - |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | $64 (kr373) | kr500 | 25% |
| Transportation | 71% | ||
| Transportation in Jacksonville (United States) is 71% cheaper than in Odense (Denmark) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $25,604 (kr149,683) | - | - |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $1.03 (kr6.00) | kr12.08 | 50% |
| monthly ticket public transport | $35 (kr203) | kr1,200 | 83% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | - | - | - |
| Personal Care | |||
| Personal Care in Jacksonville (United States) is in Odense (Denmark) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | $13.17 (kr77) | - | - |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | $6.28 (kr37) | - | - |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $3.46 (kr20) | - | - |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $3.50 (kr20) | - | - |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $2.34 (kr13.68) | - | - |
| Tube of toothpaste | $2.51 (kr14.65) | - | - |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $21 (kr124) | - | - |
| Entertainment | 29% | ||
| Entertainment in Jacksonville (United States) is 29% cheaper than in Odense (Denmark) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $31 (kr181) | kr300 | 40% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | $18.83 (kr110) | - | - |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $72 (kr421) | - | - |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | $59 (kr344) | kr800 | 57% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $7.42 (kr43) | kr80 | 46% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | $4.50 (kr26) | kr32 | 18% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | $3.71 (kr22) | kr20 | 9% |
| iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) | $140 (kr821) | - | - |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.10 (kr0.58) | - | - |
| 1 month of gym in business district | $41 (kr242) | kr300 | 19% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | $5.63 (kr33) | kr38 | 13% |
| TOTAL | 41% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 472 prices entered by 42 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 17, 2012.
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Cost of living in Jacksonville (United States) is 41% cheaper than in Odense (Denmark)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
kr30,000
in Odense
you would need to make just about kr17,650
($3,019)
in Jacksonville.