Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 67.9% more expensive than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK27.03
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.30
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK27.05
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK46.28
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK53.09
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.99
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.46
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK10.08
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.12
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.81
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.13
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.65
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.47
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.65
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK717.33
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK359,754.05
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK174.74
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK263.47
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK12,098.19
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK9,046.65
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,086.90
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,149.66
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK90,109.82
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK44.27
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.76
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK310.42
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK133.62
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK827.02
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK348.89
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK868.03
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,250.72
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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