Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 18.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.1% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Macau
Transportation: pay 46.7% less in Macau
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Macau
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% less in Macau
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Macau

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Macau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macau.

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Macau vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 68.1% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$6.19 MOP50.00	-70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$5.94 MOP48.00	-56.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$0.89 MOP7.17	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.63 MOP5.10	-79.4%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Denmark	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.72 MOP13.89	-49.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$8.09 MOP65.41	+13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$11.99 MOP96.90	+57.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$3.42 MOP27.62	-29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$8.79 MOP71.05	+59.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$1.20 MOP9.66	-13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$1.31 MOP10.58	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$0.87 MOP7.00	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$1.09 MOP8.79	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$1.78 MOP14.43	+85.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.31 MOP10.58	+51.9%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 46.7% less for transportation

	Denmark	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$6.86 MOP55.45	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$22.43 MOP181.29	-75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$12.69 MOP102.59	-41.8%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Denmark	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$36.99 MOP298.98	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$1,083.62 MOP8,759.37	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$1,032.90 MOP8,349.40	+19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$93.11 MOP752.68	-37.4%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Denmark	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$1,211.24 MOP9,790.97	+121.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+182.6%
Average			+150.3%

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$5.75 MOP46.50	-26.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$5.01 MOP40.50	-19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$6.68 MOP54.00	-28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$69.07 MOP558.29	+57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$13.48 MOP108.99	-26.6%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Denmark	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$69.52 MOP561.96	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$33.40 MOP269.98	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$92.78 MOP749.95	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$136.07 MOP1,099.92	-22.5%
Average			-27.1%

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