Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 2.5% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
Canberra
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$13.18
DKK91.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$3.32
DKK23.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$2.83
DKK19.74
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
Canberra
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$3.08
DKK21.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
$6.50
DKK45.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$7.51
DKK52.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$4.85
DKK33.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
$5.26
DKK36.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$1.34
DKK9.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$1.17
DKK8.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
$1.27
DKK8.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$1.91
DKK13.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$0.84
DKK5.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.72
DKK5.04
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$8.69
DKK60.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.16
|
$79.06
DKK550.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,632.59
|
$40,992.01
DKK285,563.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
$24.89
DKK173.38
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
Canberra
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$37.33
DKK260.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.53
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,555.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.62
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,282.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.50
|
$169.53
DKK1,181.00
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.80
|
$530.51
DKK3,695.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,756.43
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,661.98
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$8.05
DKK56.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$6.13
DKK42.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$43.50
DKK303.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$17.57
DKK122.38
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$107.06
DKK745.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$51.35
DKK357.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.02
|
$119.70
DKK833.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.35
|
$169.20
DKK1,178.69
|
|
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