I moved to Copenhagen in September, from Scotland.

Overall, it feels much safer. The most notable difference, at least for me, is that the teenagers seem less likely to try to 'show off'. They aren't hanging around street corners, picking on folk. You see prams with babies sleeping in them left outside cafes, so there is definitely an air of safety in the city.

In terms of the cost of living, it is expensive here. It's not unusual for me to spend £10 on some chicken breast from a discount supermarket. There's no real competition over the 'staple' items, so I really notice that 'cheap' rice here is maybe £2.00 on a good day, for example, rather than 40 pence. If we go to a restaurant, even a cheap burger place, I expect to spend £50-60 for two of us easily.

It's common for apartments here to share one industrial sized boiler - so heating is cheaper. In our building there are 12 apartments. In the UK that would be 12 standing chargers. That isn't the case here. Our mortgage is roughly £1,200 for a one bedroom apartment in the suburbs. House prices are expensive compared to a lot of Scotland, but probably about the same as they would be in Edinburgh.

The job market seems alright. I started to look for work when I arrived - and had already found a new job by December (despite having recently graduated). Unemployment is rather low, according to the Danish way of recording the statistic (EU measurements suggest it's steadily rising). Many people are complaining that it's difficult to find work, so I may have been lucky. The population is very educated, so most professional jobs require a Masters.

Many jobs here have flexible working hours. I don't actually have an official start time. I'm expected to work 36 hours a week (on average). I can go plus or minus I think roughly 40 hours in my flexitime. I work from home two days a week. It's pretty normal for some people to clock in at 8, but equally common to start at 10. By 3 the office has started to empty, as people go to pick up kids, or just finish for the day. I often work shorter hours on office days, then longer hours on the days when I'm at home.

The salaries are really high compared to the UK. Interestingly, there isn't really a minimum wage. However, each industry has unions, who negotiate industry wide agreements on worker's rights and salary. As a result, it doesn't feel like the 'every job is £25,000-35,000' wage compression issue is an issue here. I earn a roughly average salary here, which is £65,000 in UK terms. My wife works as a civil servant and earns a little more.

We are heavily taxed, though. My take home is closer to £38,000 I'd say. That's after the state taxes and municipality taxes. On top of that, there is a property tax and a land value tax that we need to pay (I can't remember how much this is). But, there is a general feeling that things tend to work. I know someone who found a lump recently, and within 10 days she had had a GP appointment, been diagnosed by a specialist and operated on.

And finally, everything is very digital. There is a form of 'digital ID' here. It works really well. If I want a GP appointment, I log in with my ID and book an appointment with the app. I use the same to collect a prescription, file my taxes, or even to sign a document.

So far, there are many positives to being here. But there are also things that I miss about Scotland, but that's a different question.