India
Compared with Denmark, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Denmark = 1×
Overall verdict
India is about 0.42×
Denmark.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Denmark = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Denmark. A bar running right means India 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
Denmark
Denmark = 1×
India is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Denmark — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.75
India DKK 5,627 INR 82,900
Denmark DKK 7,499 DKK 7,499
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.45
India DKK 203.55 INR 2,999
Denmark DKK 447.64 EUR 59.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.41
India DKK 7.41 USD 1.128
Denmark DKK 17.91 USD 2.728
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40
India DKK 0.31 USD 0.048
Denmark DKK 0.78 USD 0.121
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.37
India DKK 6.68 USD 1.018
Denmark DKK 18.11 USD 2.758
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.35
India DKK 16.19 INR 227
Denmark DKK 46.00 DKK 46
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.22
India DKK 0.50 USD 0.077
Denmark DKK 2.29 USD 0.355
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+19%
in INR
190 → 227
190 → 227
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+1%
in DKK
It rose 19% in local currency, but 1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not India's inflation.