United States

Compared with Denmark, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Denmark = 1×

United States vs

Denmark

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.65× 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 United States 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×

United States is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.86
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.72
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.46
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.45

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United States, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Denmark — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

United States DKK 393.37 USD 59.99

Denmark DKK 447.64 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.86

United States DKK 39.41 USD 6.12

Denmark DKK 46.00 DKK 46

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.72

United States DKK 5,436 USD 829

Denmark DKK 7,499 DKK 7,499

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.53

United States DKK 1.21 USD 0.188

Denmark DKK 2.29 USD 0.355

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.49

United States DKK 8.90 USD 1.356

Denmark DKK 18.11 USD 2.758

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.42

United States DKK 7.53 USD 1.146

Denmark DKK 17.91 USD 2.728

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40

United States DKK 0.31 USD 0.048

Denmark DKK 0.78 USD 0.121

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com