Cost of living comparison
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United Kingdom vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 8.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
- pay 41.9% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
- pay 38.1% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
- pay 20.5% less in United Kingdom
- Housing
- pay 0.9% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
- pay 80.0% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 4.5% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
- pay 33.2% less in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
Copenhagen | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $28.17 DKK184.93 | $20.41 £15.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $15.65 DKK102.74 | $9.94 £7.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $4.62 DKK30.33 | $2.32 £1.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.55 DKK23.33 | $1.65 £1.25 | |
Copenhagen vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.1% less for groceries
Copenhagen | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $4.89 DKK32.09 | $1.59 £1.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.87 DKK51.67 | $4.71 £3.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.66 DKK56.88 | $6.20 £4.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.63 DKK36.99 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.77 DKK37.90 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.67 DKK10.96 | $1.32 £1.00 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.57 DKK10.34 | $0.73 £0.55 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.74 DKK11.45 | $1.28 £0.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.78 DKK18.24 | $1.49 £1.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 DKK8.02 | $0.72 £0.54 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.02 DKK6.67 | $0.71 £0.54 | |
Copenhagen vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 20.5% less for transportation
Copenhagen | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.55 DKK56.13 | $7.22 £5.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $125.18 DKK821.93 | $99.05 £75.03 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $50,855.90 DKK334K | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.52 DKK174.15 | $22.08 £16.73 | |
Copenhagen vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% less for housing
Copenhagen | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $42.75 DKK280.70 | $41.90 £31.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,049.88 DKK13,459.13 | $1,285.79 £974.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,435.45 DKK9,424.86 | $1,062.09 £804.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $144.40 DKK948.12 | $233.57 £176.93 | |
Copenhagen vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 80.0% more for childcare
Copenhagen | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $612.48 DKK4,021.44 | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,619.61 DKK116K | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | |
Copenhagen vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.39 DKK61.64 | $6.35 £4.81 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.78 DKK44.53 | $4.54 £3.44 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $10.17 DKK66.78 | $19.18 £14.53 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $56.25 DKK369.36 | $49.26 £37.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.73 DKK136.13 | $13.88 £10.52 | |
Copenhagen vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.2% less for clothing
Copenhagen | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $127.11 DKK834.56 | $86.00 £65.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $57.77 DKK379.32 | $44.20 £33.48 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $136.42 DKK895.72 | $95.21 £72.12 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $190.61 DKK1,251.48 | $101.36 £76.78 | |
Copenhagen vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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