Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 25.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
|
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