Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 3.2 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
ARS6,147.70
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
ARS903.47
|
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS788.01
|
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
ARS1,178.44
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
ARS3,086.02
|
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ARS2,769.97
|
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
ARS1,280.74
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
ARS1,549.05
|
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
ARS579.53
|
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
ARS497.67
|
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
ARS272.22
|
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ARS590.54
|
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
ARS261.81
|
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
ARS293.67
|
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
ARS3,088.48
|
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
ARS5,972.05
|
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ARS21,956,057.82
|
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
ARS20,614.45
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.32
ARS275,171.28
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.62
ARS198,144.98
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.96
ARS32,458.79
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.40
ARS164,582.61
|
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,653.81
ARS4,965,413.86
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
ARS1,756.48
|
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
ARS1,508.21
|
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ARS1,756.48
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
ARS19,383.50
|
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.11
ARS58,935.25
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.53
ARS50,528.38
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
ARS93,974.85
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.70
ARS86,684.04
|
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
|
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