I'm Much Happier Living In Copenhagen Than In The U.S. - Look Inside My Home | Unlocked

Ilana Buhl, 30, is an American living in a luxury, 2-bedroom apartment in Copenhagen, Denmark with her husband and son. The couple pays $2,100 a month in rent. Ilana is a primary school teacher and shares snippets of her life abroad on social media.

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I'm Much Happier Living In Copenhagen Than In The U.S. - Look Inside My Home | Unlocked

[Mimi-ixzv]

Left Seattle for Sweden 3yrs ago, I couldn't be happier. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 life is so much better when you're not just working to pay bills. I don't miss the rat race at all.

[stac_y_with_no_e]

You had me at, “I don’t wanna get too controversial…” because minimized stress over healthcare, gun violence, employment, and public transit is EXACTLY why I’m moving to the Nordic region in 2024.

Cheers to you!

[EVChris]

Moving outside Copenhagen you can literally cut living costs in half - but free healthcare, free elder care and free education is some of the benefits of living in Denmark 🇩🇰 and Nordic countries in general ❤❤❤

[fincarosa]

Saying you are not stressed by gun violence like in the USA is not controversial. Everyone everywhere should be able to feel this way! ❤

[drewski]

The fact she doesn't have to worry about gun violence in Denmark compared to where she's from (TEXAS) is a BIG difference! It's expensive in Copenhagen but I think it's well worth it

[stevenponte]

Wow I felt less stressed just watching this video! :) I loved Copenhagen such a wonderful city.

[Kenya]

I left California for Finland as well, due to gun violence, road rage/accidents, car centric vs walking, biking and great public transits, universal healthcare, also unlimited sick days and holiday pay (4-6 weeks) plus extra paycheck for the summer. I don’t even work anymore, just happily and blissfully retired at 38. Luckily homes are affordable here, I am able to buy a home with cash plus own a rental😊 heating is all so free, and my flats come with own personal sauna in unit.

[janellelyn]

Visited for the first time in October. We were blown away by how lovely the city is. So beautiful, pedestrian friendly, friendly locals in general, and the food is great.

[pamelawing]

My niece went to school in Copenhagen for a year and her parents and I went to see her there. It was right after Christmas and we stayed through New Years before heading to Stockholm. Loved it there. I love how clean it is, the transportation, and being able to safely walk. We stayed in Nyhavn at the end on the canal. It was a great location.

If my life was different I'd be overseas in a heartbeat. It's interesting how many Americans ARE moving abroad. Many post on this platform. I follow some of them.

[davidsonoluwaseyi]

omg the costs of the couch and bed...also 3month security deposits. Hard moving into a new place if not flushed with cash. Not having to worry about gun violence is literally priceless and makes Denmark an easy choice to US

[AJ-rclr]

I lived in Coppenhagen for 6 months back in 2018, yes i would agree with everything she mentioned, living there is all about social security, and not having too much stress over work and life. it's a place where if you choose quality of life and not really battling with social status and all that

[muttersmenu]

I have been to Denmark and loved the country. The people were friendly and often spoke English so easy to communicate.
Public transport and health care are really important to making life easier for its citizens.
Glad you have found such a lovely place to live 🎉
Good and informative video.

[selmakurtovic]

I am glad how she explained that job is America have unresonable expectations

[Lambert]

- when my son and I were in copenhavn this summer, it was so pleasant, and the people were so balanced, that, although we had to leave, we thought, "why would we leave this place?" - it's just nice to live there, and I can't think of a reason why you would want to leave; the city is the right size, the people are positive and generally friendly, well- mannered and upbeat...- the vibes are good...why leave? the apartment we stayed in was the first apartment I have ever been in that I really liked living in...I was content there :)

[Vivalinaaa]

We pay 2, 500 for a 2 bed 1 bath 1, 000sq ft to live 4 miles from Boston yet the transit to the city is unreliable and the routes are limited. A lot of transferring on the subway. I think Copenhagen will be our first international family vacation when our daughter gets older. Thanks for sharing your story.

[jj-ifit]

Good for her learning the language, I think it's a must if you're planning on settling somewhere

[Hangrier]

This video just made me so happy 😊 I’m glad your life is full of so much joy and I hope that joy lasts a lifetime.

[zaharralane]

It’s great that she is happy. It is always sad when teachers leave the profession, but one has to do what is in their professional and personal best interests.

[Rose_Ou]

I would blend in perfectly. I LOVE cold weather :) I hope it's not too late for me to start everything from scratch at 50 years old but my son is thinking of studying in Denmark and since there's only the two of us, I'm really hoping to join him.

[namomme]

I've been living in central Jutland for just over 5 years now. I love it and I hope I'll never have to live in the States again.