Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 81.6% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Macao, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$21.77
DKK150.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$14.51
DKK100.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.25
|
$3.75
DKK25.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$2.90
DKK20.06
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.85
|
$3.54
DKK24.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.62
|
$6.17
DKK42.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.66
|
$7.50
DKK51.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.89
|
$4.72
DKK32.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.15
|
$5.08
DKK35.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$1.38
DKK9.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.76
|
$1.30
DKK8.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$1.47
DKK10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.51
|
$2.00
DKK13.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.06
|
$0.99
DKK6.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.80
|
$0.87
DKK6.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.51
|
$7.79
DKK53.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP179.43
|
$94.34
DKK652.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,346.77
|
$47,149.09
DKK325,861.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.69
|
$26.42
DKK182.56
|
|
pay 60.3% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.50
|
$37.16
DKK256.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,697.33
|
$1,741.81
DKK12,038.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,049.00
|
$1,268.50
DKK8,766.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP596.95
|
$161.03
DKK1,112.91
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,731.77
|
$551.78
DKK3,813.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,852.21
|
$9,343.23
DKK64,573.89
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.88
|
$8.71
DKK60.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.68
|
$6.34
DKK43.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$9.00
DKK62.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP697.78
|
$42.82
DKK295.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.63
|
$18.87
DKK130.40
|
|
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP547.76
|
$106.73
DKK737.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP294.06
|
$44.45
DKK307.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP679.09
|
$115.59
DKK798.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP814.08
|
$166.32
DKK1,149.49
|
|
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