Wage Cost

Country comparison

Austria vs Denmark

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

All Countries
Austria$78,3012025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 77.10 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Denmark$78,0902025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 92.10 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$80k$78k$76k$73k$71k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallDenmark +15.0
FoodDenmark +8.2
ClothingDenmark +23.8
HousingDenmark +32.0
HealthDenmark +1.3
TransportDenmark +15.0
RecreationDenmark +18.2
RestaurantsDenmark +32.8
Austria 77.10Denmark 92.10
Overall
Austria 77.10
Denmark 92.10
Difference Denmark +15.00
Food
Austria 93.80
Denmark 102.00
Difference Denmark +8.20
Clothing
Austria 95.20
Denmark 119.00
Difference Denmark +23.80
Housing
Austria 62.30
Denmark 94.30
Difference Denmark +32.00
Health
Austria 62.70
Denmark 64.00
Difference Denmark +1.30
Transport
Austria 115.00
Denmark 130.00
Difference Denmark +15.00
Recreation
Austria 95.80
Denmark 114.00
Difference Denmark +18.20
Restaurants
Austria 90.20
Denmark 123.00
Difference Denmark +32.80

Key Differences

Understanding Austria and Denmark

Austria records a slightly higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Denmark, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Austria shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $211 (0.3%) more than Denmark. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.77% and +0.27%). The widest price category gap is Restaurants at 32.8 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Denmark is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Restaurants, where Denmark exceeds Austria by 32.8 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026