Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 53.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 46.6% less in Brasilia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$1.14
R$6.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.76
R$4.24
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$1.57
R$8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$4.43
R$24.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$3.57
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$2.10
R$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$1.42
R$7.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$0.87
R$4.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.57
R$3.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$0.50
R$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.70
R$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.51
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.54
R$2.97
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$3.79
R$21.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$43.46
R$241.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$24,385.57
R$135,308.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$7.21
R$40.01
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$19.32
R$107.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$360.74
R$2,001.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$223.88
R$1,242.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$51.47
R$285.60
|
|
pay 14.4% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$461.58
R$2,561.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$11,525.09
R$63,949.26
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.74
R$9.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$1.75
R$9.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$23.80
R$132.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
pay 46.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$50.89
R$282.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$41.19
R$228.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$64.43
R$357.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$55.71
R$309.10
|
|
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