Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

George Town is 58.7% more expensive than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% more in George Town
Groceries: pay 97.8% more in George Town
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in George Town
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in George Town
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in George Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% more in George Town
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in George Town

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in George Town are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in George Town.

George Town vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in George Town instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Copenhagen	George Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.14	$29.82 KYD24.85	+38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.09	$15.51 KYD12.92	+7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.75	$3.80 KYD3.17	+0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.50	$2.91 KYD2.42	-2.4%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 97.8% more for groceries

	Copenhagen	George Town
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.76	$4.97 KYD4.14	+31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.36	$6.42 KYD5.35	-0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.60	$11.63 KYD9.69	+56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.12	$9.52 KYD7.93	+100.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.38	$6.73 KYD5.61	+32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.23	$4.70 KYD3.92	+233.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.26	$2.08 KYD1.73	+47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.89	$3.73 KYD3.11	+147.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.85	$3.69 KYD3.08	+74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.00	$2.97 KYD2.47	+177.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.92	$2.50 KYD2.08	+176.4%
Average			+97.8%

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Copenhagen	George Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK50.95	$6.65 KYD5.54	-14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK656.67	$29.82 KYD24.85	-70.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK329,327.67	$38,771.25 KYD32,304.55	-22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK159.96	$65.61 KYD54.67	+168.5%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Copenhagen	George Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK241.18	$111.36 KYD92.79	+202.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,074.98	$2,931.28 KYD2,442.37	+73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,281.53	$2,539.30 KYD2,115.77	+100.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK994.98	$302.52 KYD252.06	+99.0%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Copenhagen	George Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,798.70	$1,601.98 KYD1,334.78	+176.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,488.74	$25,183.42 KYD20,983.05	+99.9%
Average			+138.0%

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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	George Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.46	$7.75 KYD6.46	-10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.53	$6.63 KYD5.52	+7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.28	$13.12 KYD10.93	+44.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK284.17	$86.49 KYD72.06	+99.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.32	$17.89 KYD14.91	-4.2%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Copenhagen	George Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK757.08	$89.47 KYD74.55	-22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK319.38	$70.09 KYD58.40	+43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK794.61	$128.24 KYD106.85	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,144.94	$146.14 KYD121.76	-16.4%
Average			+2.6%

Copenhagen vs. George Town - Cost of clothing

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