Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Copenhagen 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 13.8% higher than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 21.0% higher than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 39.0% higher than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 28.2% higher than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 2.8% higher than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 13.0% higher than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (134.28 kr) |
20.11 € (150.00 kr) |
+11.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (596.81 kr) |
107.24 € (800.00 kr) |
+34.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (82.06 kr) |
13.40 € (100.00 kr) |
+21.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (37.30 kr) |
8.04 € (60.00 kr) |
+60.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (37.30 kr) |
8.04 € (60.00 kr) |
+60.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.57 € (26.62 kr) |
5.87 € (43.77 kr) |
+64.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 € (18.66 kr) |
3.52 € (26.23 kr) |
+40.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 € (17.66 kr) |
2.68 € (20.00 kr) |
+13.2 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (40.37 kr) |
6.92 € (51.65 kr) |
+27.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (16.69 kr) |
2.97 € (22.15 kr) |
+32.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (9.00 kr) |
1.14 € (8.51 kr) |
-5.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (28.18 kr) |
4.36 € (32.54 kr) |
+15.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (52.12 kr) |
5.17 € (38.59 kr) |
-26.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (37.22 kr) |
4.70 € (35.04 kr) |
-5.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (58.75 kr) |
6.94 € (51.78 kr) |
-11.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (8.46 kr) |
1.28 € (9.53 kr) |
+12.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (6.12 kr) |
1.20 € (8.97 kr) |
+46.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (8.97 kr) |
1.36 € (10.13 kr) |
+13.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (8.91 kr) |
1.85 € (13.77 kr) |
+54.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (5.95 kr) |
0.91 € (6.80 kr) |
+14.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (5.72 kr) |
0.80 € (5.98 kr) |
+4.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (12.34 kr) |
1.79 € (13.34 kr) |
+8.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 € (8.32 kr) |
1.44 € (10.71 kr) |
+28.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (59.68 kr) |
9.38 € (70.00 kr) |
+17.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (17.48 kr) |
1.64 € (12.25 kr) |
-29.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (24.53 kr) |
2.25 € (16.82 kr) |
-31.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (63.41 kr) |
8.31 € (62.00 kr) |
-2.2 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (18.65 kr) |
3.22 € (24.00 kr) |
+28.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (365.55 kr) |
87.13 € (650.00 kr) |
+77.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (37.30 kr) |
6.70 € (50.00 kr) |
+34.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (25.81 kr) |
3.56 € (26.55 kr) |
+2.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (223.81 kr) |
80.43 € (600.00 kr) |
+168.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.61 € (49.30 kr) |
7.20 € (53.68 kr) |
+8.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (212,615.04 kr) |
43,664.73 € (325,746.58 kr) |
+53.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (207,392.91 kr) |
40,568.46 € (302,647.85 kr) |
+45.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.77 € (1,639.55 kr) |
194.48 € (1,450.86 kr) |
-11.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.80 € (170.07 kr) |
15.01 € (111.97 kr) |
-34.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.12 € (396.30 kr) |
34.33 € (256.12 kr) |
-35.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.08 € (239.30 kr) |
39.56 € (295.09 kr) |
+23.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.16 € (172.77 kr) |
28.48 € (212.47 kr) |
+23.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (96.98 kr) |
17.43 € (130.00 kr) |
+34.0 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (6,779.44 kr) |
505.54 € (3,771.43 kr) |
-44.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (158,653.09 kr) |
8,629.15 € (64,375.00 kr) |
-59.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (714.46 kr) |
98.57 € (735.37 kr) |
+2.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (339.85 kr) |
41.07 € (306.37 kr) |
-9.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (805.08 kr) |
106.77 € (796.53 kr) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (992.20 kr) |
153.63 € (1,146.14 kr) |
+15.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (7,991.00 kr) |
1,608.92 € (12,002.83 kr) |
+50.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (6,693.08 kr) |
1,171.72 € (8,741.24 kr) |
+30.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (14,112.17 kr) |
2,776.28 € (20,711.54 kr) |
+46.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,579.20 € (11,781.11 kr) |
2,003.82 € (14,948.88 kr) |
+26.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (2,754.94 kr) |
682.14 € (5,088.91 kr) |
+84.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (2,430.07 kr) |
475.57 € (3,547.87 kr) |
+46.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (20,280.37 kr) |
3,715.07 € (27,715.10 kr) |
+36.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 4.12 | +21.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 199 | 251 |
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| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Hillerod | 23.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Helsingor | 27.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lolland | 42.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nykobing Falster | 79.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odense | 103.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Svendborg | 109.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kolding | 142.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Billund | 162.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horsens | 162.94 miles |