Austria vs Denmark: Daily cost of a healthy diet

Austria
2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
Denmark
3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
Austria rank
169th
Denmark rank
166th

Daily cost of a healthy diet over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
0123201720202024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Austria, a difference of 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 169th and Denmark ranks 166th of 174 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
2010s 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 0.1467 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day Denmark
2020s 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 0.042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Austria and Denmark?
0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
Austria ranks 169th and Denmark ranks 166th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily cost of a healthy diet
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,389 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.