Danish currency

[Per Ekelund]

Maybe a little odd question,

I have an ancestor who migrated from Denmark to the US in 1911. His ticket, bought in Copenhagen cost 267 DKK at the time. What would be the equivalence in US $ today?

Thanks a lot,,,
Per Ekelund

[Otto Kjærgaard]

In 1909 the daily salary in the Capital of Copenhagen were
4,56 kr for skilled labourer
3,96 kr for unskilled
2,17 kr  for women worker.

In the countryside it would probably have been lower.

[Otto Kjærgaard]

I have read that a typical price for a ticket would be a half years salar.

[Per Ekelund]

Thanks a lot Otto for a very extensive and quick answer.
Regards
Per Ekelund

[Lis B. Jensen]

Hi Per

You can use this link http://www.dst.dk/da/Statistik/emner/forbrugerpriser/forbrugerprisindeks.aspx

In the bottom of the page there is a calculator

267 kr in 1911 is 16.578,50 in 2012

[Per Ekelund]

Thank you Lis. A very useful link.
Regards
Per Ekelund

[Helmer Christiansen]

Before World War I the gold parity between the dollar and the Scandinavian kroner was $ 100 = 373.15 kroner.