Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 2.0 times more expensive than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.7% more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Copenhagen
- Childcare
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pay 73.0% more in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
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pay 88.6% more in Copenhagen
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 94.7% more for restaurants
Santiago
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
|
pay 69.7% more for groceries
Santiago
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Santiago
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0000
|
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF451.1500
|
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Santiago
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.5000
|
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF10.7100
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.5500
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
|
pay 73.0% more for childcare
Santiago
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.4300
|
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF156.2700
|
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8200
|
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
|
pay 88.6% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.2800
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.7900
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0000
|
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
|
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