Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 0.3% more expensive than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% less in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Douglas are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$25.83
£19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$9.04
£6.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$2.62
£1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$3.41
£2.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$6.95
£5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$3.74
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$3.80
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.74
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$1.03
£0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$7.66
£5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$72.11
£53.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$32,288.44
£23,802.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$17.18
£12.66
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$68.19
£50.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$1,183.91
£872.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$968.65
£714.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$209.19
£154.22
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$1,174.87
£866.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$18,512.04
£13,646.91
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$6.33
£4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$5.05
£3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$21.31
£15.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$52.74
£38.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$12.27
£9.05
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$80.51
£59.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$39.71
£29.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$90.84
£66.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$70.17
£51.73
|
|
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