How much truth is there in the prejudice that Copenhagen is expensive?
One coffee for more than six Euros, and cheap restaurants are rare; Copenhagen has a reputation for being an expensive city. Tourists and locals have different opinions on the topic.
Copenhagen ranks 20th this year on a global ranking of cities with the highest cost of living, according to Numbeo. In Europe Copenhagen ranks 10th. But against all statistics the people on the streets of Copenhagen should know best how expensive Copenhagen really is.
Anette Tang from London thinks Copenhagen is expensive. She paid eleven pounds for a hot dog, which she expected to be much cheaper.
Anette says, “I think the shopping part can be quite expensive”.
She adds that public transport in Copenhagen is cheaper than in London.
Eszter Mátyássy from Hungary has a similar opinion: “The restaurants and the accommodation is expensive, but the supermarkets and little shops are not so expensive.”
She even thinks that supermarkets in Copenhagen are cheaper or the same as in Hungary. In the three days of their trip Eszter and her companion spend 3.000 Danish kroner, which is about 345 Pounds.
For Bruce Buch from Minnesota, US, the prices are not outrageous, and the quality is better.
“It might be a little higher, but it’s worth it”, Bruce said.
Anne-Sofie Brinck lives in Copenhagen and thinks the prejudice about the high prices is true. She is from Jutland and for example, for a beer you pay half the price there in comparison to Copenhagen, Anne-Sofie said.
Her recommendation to save money in Copenhagen is: “Try to make food yourself, instead of eating out.”
All in all, you can say that Copenhagen is expensive compared to other cities, but the locals and tourists are aware of that.
