Denmark
Compared with United States, using real observed prices.
Baseline: United States = 1×
Overall verdict
Denmark is about 1.54×
United States.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
United States = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Denmark is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than
United States
United States = 1×
Denmark is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Denmark, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in United States — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.52
Denmark $0.12 USD 0.121
United States $0.05 USD 0.048
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.38
Denmark $2.73 USD 2.728
United States $1.15 USD 1.146
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.03
Denmark $2.76 USD 2.758
United States $1.36 USD 1.356
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.89
Denmark $0.36 USD 0.355
United States $0.19 USD 0.188
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.38
Denmark $1,144 DKK 7,499
United States $829.00 USD 829
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17
Denmark $7.14 DKK 46
United States $6.12 USD 6.12
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.14
Denmark $68.27 EUR 59.99
United States $59.99 USD 59.99
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+53%
in DKK
30 → 46
30 → 46
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+51%
in USD
It rose 53% in local currency, but 51% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Denmark's inflation.