Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 42.3% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 82.5% less in Freetown
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.56
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK93.04
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.47
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.28
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.48
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.89
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.06
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.77
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.01
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.13
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.16
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.78
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.69
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.93
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.85
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.38
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK649.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK325,647.94
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK158.17
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK238.49
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,951.23
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,189.00
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK983.86
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,756.26
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,567.05
|
?? |
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.83
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.08
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.62
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.99
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.95
|
?? | |
pay 82.5% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK748.62
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.81
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK785.73
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,132.15
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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