Cost of living in Copenhagen
compared to
Cost of living in Copenhagen vs. Denmark overall average
Copenhagen is 25.5% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% more in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% more in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Copenhagen
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Denmark.
Copenhagen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.17
DKK180.68
|
$18.78
-
$46.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.65
DKK100.38
|
$13.30
-
$18.78
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.62
DKK29.63
|
$2.82
-
$6.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.55
DKK22.79
|
$3.13
-
$4.69
|
Copenhagen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.89
DKK31.35
|
$1.88
-
$7.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
DKK50.48
|
$4.69
-
$18.39
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
DKK55.57
|
$7.70
-
$9.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.63
DKK36.14
|
$3.76
-
$6.76
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
DKK37.03
|
$3.55
-
$8.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
DKK10.71
|
$1.06
-
$2.84
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.10
|
$0.85
-
$3.13
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.18
|
$0.85
-
$3.19
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.78
DKK17.82
|
$1.42
-
$3.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
DKK7.84
|
$0.71
-
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
DKK6.51
|
$0.71
-
$1.36
|
Copenhagen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
DKK54.84
|
$8.00
-
$8.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.18
DKK803.04
|
$86.06
-
$187.78
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,855.90
DKK326,235.49
|
$43,814.31
-
$54,767.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
DKK170.14
|
$19.87
-
$49.60
|
Copenhagen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.75
DKK274.25
|
$31.30
-
$49.92
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,049.88
DKK13,149.80
|
$1,564.80
-
$2,347.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,435.45
DKK9,208.25
|
$938.88
-
$2,002.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.40
DKK926.33
|
$101.71
-
$263.25
|
Copenhagen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.48
DKK3,929.01
|
$445.97
-
$782.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,619.61
DKK113,028.05
|
$10,953.58
-
$33,799.61
|
Copenhagen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.23
|
$7.82
-
$11.27
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.78
DKK43.51
|
$5.48
-
$7.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.17
DKK65.25
|
$9.70
-
$11.11
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
DKK360.87
|
$42.25
-
$78.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.73
DKK133.00
|
$18.00
-
$23.47
|
Copenhagen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.11
DKK815.38
|
$62.59
-
$187.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.77
DKK370.60
|
$31.30
-
$93.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.42
DKK875.13
|
$78.24
-
$187.78
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.61
DKK1,222.72
|
$125.18
-
$281.66
|
Copenhagen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Denmark
to see the average cost of cities throughout Denmark, like
Arhus,
Viborg,
Aalborg,
Copenhagen,
Odense,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Denmark compared to Copenhagen.
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