Cost of living comparison
compared to
Copenhagen vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary
Copenhagen is 22.5% more expensive than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% less in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% less in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% more in Copenhagen
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Sydney. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 71.9% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$25.02
|
$28.17
DKK181.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$15.01
|
$15.65
DKK100.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.97
|
$4.62
DKK29.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
A$3.06
|
$3.55
DKK22.88
|
|
Sydney vs. Copenhagen - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$4.89
DKK31.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
A$7.53
|
$7.87
DKK50.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
A$10.19
|
$8.66
DKK55.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.21
A$7.97
|
$5.63
DKK36.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
A$5.90
|
$5.77
DKK37.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.23
|
$1.67
DKK10.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$1.57
DKK10.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.12
|
$1.74
DKK11.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
A$3.17
|
$2.78
DKK17.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$1.22
DKK7.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.62
|
$1.02
DKK6.54
|
|
Sydney vs. Copenhagen - Cost of groceries
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
A$7.12
|
$8.55
DKK55.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$142.21
A$217.55
|
$125.18
DKK806.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$44,455.17
|
$50,855.90
DKK327,511.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.55
A$36.03
|
$26.52
DKK170.81
|
|
Sydney vs. Copenhagen - Cost of transportation
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.18
A$79.82
|
$42.75
DKK275.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,157.42
A$3,300.32
|
$2,049.88
DKK13,201.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,515.46
A$2,318.29
|
$1,435.45
DKK9,244.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.91
A$226.26
|
$144.40
DKK929.96
|
|
Sydney vs. Copenhagen - Cost of housing
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,079.13
A$3,180.55
|
$612.48
DKK3,944.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,278.49
A$27,961.58
|
$17,619.61
DKK113,470.30
|
|
Sydney vs. Copenhagen - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$10.01
|
$9.39
DKK60.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
A$5.32
|
$6.78
DKK43.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.71
A$50.04
|
$10.17
DKK65.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
A$101.73
|
$56.25
DKK362.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
A$21.02
|
$20.73
DKK133.52
|
|
Sydney vs. Copenhagen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.03
A$114.78
|
$127.11
DKK818.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.01
A$93.33
|
$57.77
DKK372.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
A$155.71
|
$136.42
DKK878.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.15
A$186.87
|
$190.61
DKK1,227.50
|
|
Sydney vs. Copenhagen - Cost of clothing
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