Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 77.8% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% more in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Copenhagen
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Saipan. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$21.56
DKK141.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
|
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
|
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