As a student in Denmark, you will quickly discover the amazing word “skat”. It means taxes and it is a hard topic. Danes are seen by other countries as “happy tax payers” but that is not quite true. Yes, they pay a lot of taxes and they get a lot in return. However, this does … Read more
If you have already a CPR number, opening a bank account will be (relatively) easy. Otherwise, I suggest you go to my other article that explains how to get it. Once you have chosen a bank, call them or go to the office to make an appointment. You will need an ID, study confirmation from … Read more
I have been living for 5 months in Kalundborg, Denmark. Before coming here I have that stereotype about Denmark being a super expensive country. After being here for some months I can say that I was wrong. First of all, note that for EU citizens there are no tuition fees and normally no application fee. … Read more
Where I live (Kalundborg), there are one million stores where to buy your groceries. There are Rema 1000, Lidl, Aldi, Netto, 365, Kvicky, Fotex and Meny as the leading grocery stores. Two main categories I separate them into two categories: cheap and expensive. The cheap ones are Rema 1000, Lidl, Aldi and Fakta. The expensive … Read more
When we hear about Denmark many think about well-fair, economic stability or even, don’t think about anything since Denmark is rarely on the news for political drama or such. In Denmark, the unemployment rate was at 2.7% in July 2022. At that same time, it was about 5-6 times higher in Spain and about 2-3 times higher in Belgium. … Read more