Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 78.2% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Macao, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
$21.56
DKK153.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
$14.37
DKK102.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.11
|
$3.78
DKK26.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$2.98
DKK21.15
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$3.78
DKK26.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.79
|
$6.47
DKK45.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.10
|
$7.42
DKK52.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.81
|
$4.75
DKK33.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.32
|
$5.10
DKK36.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.41
DKK10.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.71
|
$1.42
DKK10.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$1.51
DKK10.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.26
|
$2.12
DKK15.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.80
|
$1.07
DKK7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$0.90
DKK6.42
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.81
|
$7.78
DKK55.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.66
|
$100.30
DKK712.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,136.05
|
$50,303.99
DKK357,188.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.72
|
$24.43
DKK173.49
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.56
|
$36.84
DKK261.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,496.18
|
$1,691.68
DKK12,011.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,616.96
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,982.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP629.60
|
$151.98
DKK1,079.15
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.99
|
$580.24
DKK4,120.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,769.40
|
$12,599.95
DKK89,467.23
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.46
|
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.65
|
$6.19
DKK43.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
$9.05
DKK64.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP694.78
|
$43.41
DKK308.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.11
|
$18.68
DKK132.67
|
|
pay 53.3% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP578.65
|
$115.64
DKK821.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP297.76
|
$48.78
DKK346.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP678.24
|
$121.38
DKK861.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP779.86
|
$174.89
DKK1,241.80
|
|
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