Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 10.6% more expensive than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Copenhagen
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Brussels.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$21.56
DKK148.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$14.37
DKK99.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.78
DKK26.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.35
|
$2.98
DKK20.52
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
$3.78
DKK26.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.87
|
$6.47
DKK44.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$7.42
DKK51.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
$4.75
DKK32.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.21
|
$5.10
DKK35.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.41
DKK9.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$1.42
DKK9.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.51
DKK10.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.27
|
$2.12
DKK14.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.07
DKK7.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.90
DKK6.23
|
|
pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$7.78
DKK53.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.27
|
$100.30
DKK691.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$50,303.99
DKK346,634.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.85
|
$24.43
DKK168.37
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€51.00
|
$36.84
DKK253.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,103.92
|
$1,691.68
DKK11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€942.64
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,716.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€164.90
|
$151.98
DKK1,047.27
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€908.62
|
$580.24
DKK3,998.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€20,842.99
|
$12,599.95
DKK86,823.76
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.68
|
$6.19
DKK42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$9.05
DKK62.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€35.03
|
$43.41
DKK299.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.06
|
$18.68
DKK128.75
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€88.69
|
$115.64
DKK796.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€47.19
|
$48.78
DKK336.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€105.75
|
$121.38
DKK836.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€131.81
|
$174.89
DKK1,205.11
|
|
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