Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 23.7% more expensive than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
₪61.93
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
₪55.74
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.93
|
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.95
|
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
₪7.54
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
₪23.22
|
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
₪24.63
|
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
₪13.57
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
₪15.85
|
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.11
|
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.14
|
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.80
|
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.73
|
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪2.04
|
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
₪1.69
|
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
|
pay 46.3% more for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.36
₪27.36
|
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.15
₪219.86
|
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,461.30
₪139,244.76
|
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.11
₪41.29
|
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
Jerusalem
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.94
₪92.71
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.82
₪5,099.10
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,027.99
₪3,821.08
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.09
₪416.63
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$761.93
₪2,832.12
|
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,080.39
₪37,469.12
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.78
₪28.90
|
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
₪13.01
|
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.72
₪36.13
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.48
₪250.83
|
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
₪41.29
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.07
₪290.18
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.54
₪206.44
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
₪411.59
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.55
₪425.79
|
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
|
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