Denmark vs Sweden: currencies and prices
Currencies, exchange rates and prices of the same products side by side. Prices in the source currency and in USD; differences relative to Denmark. Where a source has no data for a country we say “no data” – no estimates.
| Indicator | Denmark | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | DKK Danish krone | SEK Swedish krona |
| Exchange rate | 1 EUR = 7.4738 DKK ECB, 4 November 2026 | 1 EUR = 10.9718 SEK 1 DKK = 1.4680 SEK ECB, 4 November 2026 |
| Big Mac 1 burger | 7.04 USD 46.00 DKK price from: July 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 7.16 USD +2% 69.00 SEK price from: July 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Petrol 95 1 litre | 2.79 USD 2.50 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 1.73 USD −38% 1.56 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Diesel 1 litre | 2.82 USD 2.53 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 2.30 USD −19% 2.06 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Healthy diet 1 person, 1 day Estimated minimum cost of a healthy diet (World Bank/FAO), not average spending on food. | 3.52 USD 23.28 DKK price from: 2025 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 3.72 USD +6% 36.55 SEK price from: 2025 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Price level USA = 100 | 105 data from: 2025 | 91 −13% data from: 2025 |
| Taxes in the price: Petrol 95 % of the pump price | 48.7% 2.50 EUR at the pump · 1.28 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. | 34.0% −14.7 pp 1.56 EUR at the pump · 1.03 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. |
| Taxes in the price: Diesel % of the pump price | 42.5% 2.53 EUR at the pump · 1.45 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. | 26.9% −15.6 pp 2.06 EUR at the pump · 1.51 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. |
Prices are converted via their US dollar equivalent for the period of the data and then at the latest ECB or NBP rate; the difference in per cent is relative to Denmark (taxes – in percentage points). Sources and licences