9 reasons why I hate living in Copenhagen, Denmark
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Copenhagen, Denmark is an amazing place to live - one of the best in the world, according to many studies. But it's not perfect!
This is me complaining about all the reasons why I hate living here :)
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Hey there greetings from the Pacific Northwest in the USA - I sincerely appreciate your video for its HONESTY - it's refreshing, especially when considering how so many travel/culture videos of a similar focus tend to overly hype the place they are talking about. Thanks!
Thanks a lot, Howard. I appreciate it - that is exactly what I was going for. Thanks for watching!
Been living here for 2 years now and your points are spot on! But as a born-and-raised Parisian, I can affirm the quality of life here is uncomprarably better than in Paris, especially with kids. People are relaxed, the city is human-sized and globally, things work. Yet, I surely would enjoy cheaper prices for food/bars/cafés, lower taxes and... less wind! 😅
I agree ! Life in Paris is so different and so much more stressful as well !
You can't have it all, I guess :)
Thanks a lot for watching, and sharing your thoughts!
This is wild, watching from Southern California (South of LA) this almost looks economical. average 2 bed apartment to rent here is much closer to $3000 USD or above. Latte is the same if not more here if asking for Dairy alternative milk. Weather is different though of course. Love the video's Adam!
Interesting! Thanks for sharing. In fact, if you compare to other capitals and major cities around Europe, renting and buying property in Copenhagen is actually ‘relatively’ cheap.
- When I visited LA and San Diego, most things seemed pretty expensive too though. But the weather there is too good to be true 😅 thanks for watching!
I visited Kobenhavn in 2018, in February sadly, but I still loved it. I had long johns under my jeans, double socks, gloves and pretty warm jacket. But I was freezing still, extremely cold wind didn't help either. That, and having spent whole day out, we walked like 20km that day, to see as much as possible. It is properly cold, I'll give you that. Was still enjoying the beautiful architecture of old buildings with clipped roofs and bricks. You were lucky to be excluded from major battles in recent history. Unlike Serbia here, which was practically leveled in WW1 and WW2, then came the communists which destroyed the rest of buildings from the old kingdom.
It is expensive and I was expecting that, some things are just over your head, like having a pint of beer or any food except the hot dogs which are pretty good and somewhat cheap. We did find some locally brewed lager in Christianshavn for around 2,5 euros if I remember correctly. :)
Gonna have to visit Denmark next summer to properly enjoy it during warm, long days.
Yeah, that wind is the real culprit! Going in Summer definitely sounds right for you :)
- Many places are really expensive, but there are still some great deals out there; sounds like you found one! I hope to cover more of places like that in the future. Thanks a lot for watching and sharing your thoughts.
I'm in Toronto and Copenhagen looks cheaper. Rent for a two bed is $3000+ per month. Eating out typically is $30 - $50. Also, there isn't much nature and what nature there is left is boring for the most part. Winters can be evil with temperatures dropping as low as -40(rare but does happen). Even the typical -20 it far too cold for me. Great video!
Thanks for sharing! Those winters sound brutal...! Doesn't get that bad here, luckily.
50% income tax is insane. I understand the benefits of healthcare and education being"free", but giving half or more of my income to any government is something I could never get used to.
It always hurts a little when you see the before and after amount on the payslip.. :) Thanks for watching!
To the stupid government of America, never, but to a government that is capable of ensuring the high quality of life in Denmark is another thing. Because of the social security they have there is also less crime, more equality, more freedom.
The actual cost of social security etc. is around 50% most places in the world (also in the US, if you factor in costs of healthcare insurance, education etc.). The difference is that in Denmark (and the other Nordic countries) the state collects the tax money and provides public services. All public infrastructure is excellent in Denmark; one of the benefits of high tax ...
Where would you recommend to stay for 7 days in September outside of Copenhagen and travel in?
Next content should be the cost of living in Denmark and Do and Donts in Copenhagen :)
Already in the works and coming soon! Thanks a lot, Ero!
@@thenordicadam and the difference between Asian and European 😅
Number 6: isn’t it the same everywhere in the world?
I loved the video.im living here for 35 years.i totally agree with you with the first 3 reasons. Expensive.weather and landscape. I hate the landscape. There is nothing to see ( except of møns klint). Its all flat. Its also hard to make friends. I dont mind the High taxes. The weather is very depressing. That's why half of Danish people go to south Europe for holidays. And I refuse to pay 50 kroner ( 7 dollar) for a coffee. Thanks for a lovely honest video.
Haha, ain't that the truth! Glad Im not alone in thinking that. Thanks for watching and sharing your thought!
Those are pretty much the same prices everywhere across western Europe. I bet you do have higher salaries though
For major cities in Western Europe, you are probably right. Salaries are quite high here for sure - next video will be all about this. Thanks for watching :)
this video is just making everything slightly more negative than it really is. i live in a completely renovated apartment in city center at half the price of what he said. Those prices are what you pay when you got ripped off. And the nature is nice
If you got an apartment like that for $1000, you are indeed one of the lucky ones. There are apartments like that for sure - but if you haven't been on a list for years or don't know anybody that can get you a foot in the door, it's very hard to get them (in particular for foreigners).
I'm not a big fan of the nature, as you could probably hear from the video, but if you like it, that's awesome. Thanks for watching! :)
så flyt dog hjem til Uldum
Århus har meget skov og bakker
Det er mange år siden jeg har været i Århus. Det er vist et tegn på at jeg må en tur forbi - og måske lave en video! Tak fordi du så med :)
@@thenordicadam du skal se den uendelige bro, og moesgård skov, den er kæmpe