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
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.72
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$1.14
R$6.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$0.76
R$4.37
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$1.57
R$8.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$4.43
R$25.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$3.57
R$20.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$2.10
R$12.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$1.42
R$8.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$0.87
R$4.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$0.57
R$3.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$0.50
R$2.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$0.70
R$3.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$0.51
R$2.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
$3.79
R$21.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
$43.46
R$248.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
$7.21
R$41.28
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
$19.32
R$110.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$360.74
R$2,065.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$223.88
R$1,281.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
$51.47
R$294.67
|
|
pay 14.4% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$461.58
R$2,642.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
$23.80
R$136.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 46.6% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
$50.89
R$291.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
$41.19
R$235.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
$64.43
R$368.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
$55.71
R$318.92
|
|
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