Cost of living in Denmark - 2017

> How much does it cost to rent an apartment/house in Denmark? 

It differs depending on if you will have a roommate or partner. It also depends where you live. In smaller towns, you could pay 5000 on a 3 room apartment around 70m2. In Copenhagen that you be 12000 kroner.

> How much do you pay for your public transport tickets (bus, subway, train, tram)?
I used to find the train cheaper than the bus, but now it's changed. I spend around 100 kroner a day on getting to work. As a student you can get a youth travel card between home and your school for 600 kr a month.

> Staple food: what do people eat and how much do they pay for basic food like bread, rice or pasta?
I think bread, rice and pasta are fairly cheap compared to other foods. You can buy rye bread for 5kr, sandwich bread for 10kr, rice 500g 20kr, pasta 500g 6kr.

>What is your monthly grocery budget?
It changes all the time. You can get by on 1500-2000,but this is my experience as living with a partner.

> How much does it cost to see a physician/doctor/specialist in Denmark ? 
Doctors are paid through tax, whereas some specialists cost a fee partially paid by you, and the rest through tax. Dentists are expensive. Prescriptions are cheap, because they are subsidised through tax.

> What is your children's schooling monthly budget?
N/a

> How much does it cost to fill up your car's fuel tank?
500kr maybe

> How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc.?
I lived in a place where water was included in the rent, which was 5000kr. Every three months we paid 800kr for electricity.

> How much do you pay for your Internet/phone subscription?
I pay 100kr for lebara, because their contract includes European calls. You can get one as cheap as 49 kr I believe. It might have raised to 69 kr. Most well-off Danish people pay between 150-300kr a month.

> How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
I don't know... I'm cheap. I guess around 10kr for a sandwich per day. Students can get lunches for 20-40 kr in the cantine.

> How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
Oh this I'm not sure of. Maybe 20kr? I know a cappuccino can be 50kr in most places. Very expensive so it's a rare treat. 

> How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
80-100kr

> How much does a gym membership cost in Denmark?
Between 200-500kr

I haven't commented on this issue before as I find there are too many ifs to answer the questions correctly. I take that we talk about thousands of kroner from worst case to best case.

An example: How much does it cost to fill up your tank with fuel? E. g. our old car could contain 500 liters, our new car 800 liter.

Dana, you don't have to pay for a specialist if your gp has referred you. You are always entitled to get free medical help (with dentists as the exception).

When you pay for public transport it is a question of how many zones you cross, not a question of whether it is a bus or a train. I find that you pay very much for you transportation. I guess that you haven't a period card. I'll recommend you to buy this as it is the cheapest way when you go regularly.

/Nellie