Cost of living comparison
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Vejle vs. Carlow Cost of Living Summary
Vejle is 10.5% cheaper than Carlow.
Vejle vs. Carlow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vejle instead of Carlow, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Carlow
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
€18.94
|
$21.09
DKK140.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$13.56
DKK90.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.42
|
$4.90
DKK32.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.99
|
$3.26
DKK21.71
|
|
Carlow vs. Vejle - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Carlow
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
€1.76
|
$3.01
DKK20.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.97
|
$6.80
DKK45.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.41
|
$7.41
DKK49.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.82
|
$4.93
DKK32.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.42
|
$5.47
DKK36.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.22
|
$1.16
DKK7.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$1.39
DKK9.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$1.71
DKK11.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.35
|
$1.88
DKK12.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$1.07
DKK7.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.75
DKK5.00
|
|
Carlow vs. Vejle - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Carlow
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.80
|
$9.03
DKK60.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.55
DKK475.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€34,711.75
|
$50,463.97
DKK336K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.88
€15.02
|
$19.13
DKK127.25
|
|
Carlow vs. Vejle - Cost of transportation
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Carlow
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.95
€45.35
|
$37.63
DKK250.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.66
€1,270.67
|
$911.38
DKK6,061.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,273.70
€1,133.64
|
$772.04
DKK5,134.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.51
€165.11
|
$139.60
DKK928.53
|
|
Carlow vs. Vejle - Cost of housing
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Carlow
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,007.76
€896.94
|
$376.60
DKK2,504.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,875.00
DKK39,075.79
|
|
Carlow vs. Vejle - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Carlow
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.48
|
$9.04
DKK60.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
€4.06
|
$6.67
DKK44.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.48
€16.44
|
$9.49
DKK63.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.45
€68.93
|
$46.07
DKK306.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$17.93
DKK119.23
|
|
Carlow vs. Vejle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Carlow
|
Vejle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.61
€74.41
|
$109.21
DKK726.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.18
€42.89
|
$47.70
DKK317.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
€83.05
|
$115.49
DKK768.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.98
€74.75
|
$185.79
DKK1,235.73
|
|
Carlow vs. Vejle - Cost of clothing
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