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Cost of living

The student residence Tietgenkollegiet in the Ørestad district of Copenhagen. Image by http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavorite/3916687993/. 

Below you will find an estimate of monthly living expenses in Denmark. Please note that it is an estimate and that expenses may vary according to individual needs.  

 

 Housing 

4000 DKK*

  535 EUR*

 Food and necessities

 1500 DKK

200 EUR

 Telephone

 200 DKK

30 EUR

 Books

 200 DKK

30 EUR

 Transportation

 250 DKK

35 EUR

 Pocket money

 1000 DKK

140 EUR

Total pr. month   7150 DKK   970 EUR

 

*This is the average cost of housing. The exact rent varies depending on the housing we are able to offer. 


 

Student jobs

Many students choose to have a student job while studying. As an international student you can apply for a work permit allowing you to work 15 hours pr. week and full time in June, July and August. Average wages for student jobs are 100 DKK per hour.

 

Students work in all types of jobs in Denmark - as cleaning staff, in restaurants and shops or in companies or public institutions as interns or student help.

 

A student job may be a good way to gain some working experience. However, please note that your studies will be demanding and that your studies will take up most of your time, so do not plan on financing your studies with a student job. 


Michael Guldager, - last update:16 June 2011
Information about Denmark

 

www.denmark.dk/en

 

www.studyindenmark.dk/

 

movingtodenmark.ku.dk

 

workingconditions.ku.dk


Wikipedia on Denmark

 

Expat in Denmark 

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Blogging Denmark

 

www.visitdenmark.com

 

Wonderful Copenhagen

 

Oprah Winfrey on why people in Denmark are so happy

 

Copenhagen- the world's most liveable city 

(According to the international magazine Monocle)

 

Copenhagen Post (Danish news in English)


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