Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 14.0% more expensive than Dallas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% more in Copenhagen
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Dallas. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Copenhagen.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Dallas, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
Dallas
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.56
DKK155.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.37
DKK103.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$3.78
DKK27.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.98
DKK21.55
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
Dallas
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$3.78
DKK27.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$6.47
DKK46.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.42
DKK53.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$4.75
DKK34.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
|
$5.10
DKK36.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.41
DKK10.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.42
DKK10.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.51
DKK10.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.12
DKK15.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.07
DKK7.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.90
DKK6.54
|
|
pay 64.7% more for transportation
Dallas
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$7.78
DKK56.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$91.00
|
$100.30
DKK725.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$50,303.99
DKK363,944.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$24.43
DKK176.77
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
Dallas
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.92
|
$36.84
DKK266.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,749.96
|
$1,691.68
DKK12,239.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.21
|
$1,264.98
DKK9,152.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.18
|
$151.98
DKK1,099.56
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
Dallas
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,310.00
|
$580.24
DKK4,197.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,633.33
|
$12,599.95
DKK91,159.40
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
Dallas
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.62
DKK62.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$6.19
DKK44.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.05
DKK65.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
|
$43.41
DKK314.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$18.68
DKK135.18
|
|
pay 40.6% more for clothing
Dallas
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.94
|
$115.64
DKK836.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
|
$48.78
DKK352.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.18
|
$121.38
DKK878.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.07
|
$174.89
DKK1,265.29
|
|
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