Cost of living comparison

United States

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Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 2.6% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% less in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 3.0% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 65.0% more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 25.7% less in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 55.7% less in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% more in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 64.9% more in Copenhagen

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Copenhagen.

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Copenhagen vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:

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pay 8.0% less for restaurants

	Fort Lauderdale	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00	$20.97 DKK140.46	-30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.86	$13.48 DKK90.30	-9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96	$5.10 DKK34.14	+71.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12	$3.77 DKK25.22	+77.2%
Average			-8.0%

Fort Lauderdale vs. Copenhagen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

	Fort Lauderdale	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$4.91	$4.77 DKK31.96	-2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.72	$8.64 DKK57.87	-0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.99	$7.89 DKK52.84	+97.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.87	$5.89 DKK39.46	+20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75	$6.31 DKK42.24	+32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91	$1.52 DKK10.20	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90	$1.39 DKK9.28	+54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96	$1.96 DKK13.12	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.48	$2.59 DKK17.32	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29	$1.07 DKK7.15	-16.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48	$0.95 DKK6.37	-35.8%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 65.0% more for transportation

	Fort Lauderdale	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.95	$9.58 DKK64.19	+142.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.00	$104.86 DKK702.32	+29.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00	$50,184.55 DKK336K	+52.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.91	$19.03 DKK127.42	+0.6%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 25.7% less for housing

	Fort Lauderdale	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.74	$37.42 DKK250.64	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,536.00	$1,981.79 DKK13,272.85	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.00	$1,454.31 DKK9,740.09	-28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.95	$138.83 DKK929.80	-15.8%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 55.7% less for childcare

	Fort Lauderdale	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,020.00	$977.91 DKK6,549.43	-4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$41,914.29	$8,580.66 DKK57,468.09	-79.5%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Fort Lauderdale	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$8.99 DKK60.20	+49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.25	$6.97 DKK46.71	+32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50	$9.44 DKK63.21	-17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.71	$64.00 DKK428.65	-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00	$20.22 DKK135.45	+12.4%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 64.9% more for clothing

	Fort Lauderdale	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.80	$108.66 DKK727.74	+132.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.67	$53.68 DKK359.52	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.00	$128.48 DKK860.51	+44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.25	$199.12 DKK1,333.57	+71.3%
Average			+64.9%

Fort Lauderdale vs. Copenhagen - Cost of clothing

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