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
DKK141.14
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.09
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.75
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.50
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.76
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.36
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.60
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.12
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.38
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.23
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.26
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.89
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.85
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.00
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.92
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.95
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK656.67
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK329,327.67
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK159.96
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK241.18
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,074.98
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,281.53
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK994.98
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,798.70
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,488.74
|
?? |
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.46
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.53
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.28
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK284.17
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.32
|
?? | |
pay 82.5% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK757.08
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK319.38
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK794.61
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,144.94
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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