Any riders from Kobenhavn?

So I'm being shipped off to Copenhagen for a month to work on a project for the COP15 UN summit.

I need to know how expensive it is there, I've looked online and it seems to be one of the most expensive places in Europe if not the world.

My boss is offering me an extra £300 expenses for a month. Now normally I have about £500 spending/saving money in London after bills, rent, and general outgoings like food shopping. So while I'm not rolling in it by any means, I get by. I obviously don't want to make any sacrifices in terms of lifestyle and going out while I'm there, so what I need to know is can you actually have a decent social life, and eat out two or three times a week, have a few pints in a pub after work, watch films, go out, etc. for the princely sum of around 6500 DKK a month? Or should I really be asking for more expense money?

My accommodation will be taken care of, I just don't want to be sitting at home watching Danish X-Factor because I haven't been precocious enough to make a correct demand on my work.

On the Upside I will be bringing a bike and look forward to meeting the Copenhagen fixed crew. Maybe Polo and some rides will be happening in the month from 20Nov- 20 Dec?

I just moved from London to CPH a few months ago...

It's fucking expensive. If you have the option to get more expense money do it. Don't go to the tourist bars in the centre, you'll pay upwards of £6 a pint (50dkk). Vesterbro (red light district, seedy, rad) and Nørrebro are cheaper and much cooler areas to go drinking... If you're anything like me you'll burn through that 6500 pretty quick. I never know when to stop drinking and the bars here stay open until 5-6am. Then there's morning bars where you can continue. The Danes like a drink ;)

I'm heading back to Aus for 6 weeks shortly which is a shame, I could have shown you around a bit!

The track bike shop over here is pretty good, but as you would expect, expensive. The dude that runs it is a really cool guy tho.

Eat at home whenever possible...

Introduce yourself here and you'll meet some peeps to show you around: http://fixie-king.dk/forum/index.php

only few things to add: hang out at trackbike shop a day or two and make sure you've an helmet on for alleycats

Yes, Copenhagen is turbo-expensive. Things are nearly twice as expensive as they are in London - especially luxuries like beer and restaurants. Looking back at my expenses claims, 350DKK would buy 2-3 days worth of breakfast/dinner groceries. If you're going to be in a hotel rather than a flat, you'll need a pile of money to avoid subsisting on ChiliMilli.

Yes, Copenhagen is turbo-expensive. Things are nearly twice as expensive as they are in London - especially luxuries like beer and restaurants.

Since when was beer a luxury, you weirdo?

;-/

Since when was beer a luxury, you weirdo?

;-/

in copenhagen it is

BAD NEWS:

Things costs a bomb - minimum wage here is £14 per hour! the flat I am staying in does not have internet or a tv my boss is paying £5000 for a very wonky 3 bed flat for 5 of us to stay in. I have not slept for 3 days or had a day off in 11 days out here. Oh, and it's fucking cold.

GOOD NEWS:

I have met some wonderful, warm and welcoming people, and I am going to base myself out of Copenhagen on a part time basis

See you all later, like after this environmental bullshit is over

I know its probably a bit late, but I'm from Denmark and I live in Copenhagen.
If there is something you haven't figured out by now, feel free to ask! - Oh, and please keep an eye on your bike at all times, as bike theft is really high here.