Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 15.8% more expensive than Brussels.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.32
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.40
|
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.36
|
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.01
|
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.35
|
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.25
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.61
|
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.16
|
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.03
|
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,525.10
|
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.13
|
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€51.79
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€968.74
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€811.37
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€152.54
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€877.43
|
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,727.55
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.11
|
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.45
|
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.17
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.73
|
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.25
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
pay 32.0% more for clothing
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€82.86
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.26
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€90.95
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€122.62
|
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
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