Cost of living comparison

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Frederiksberg vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Frederiksberg is 16.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Frederiksberg
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Frederiksberg
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Frederiksberg
Housing: pay 2.9% more in Frederiksberg
Childcare: pay 66.4% less in Frederiksberg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% more in Frederiksberg
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Frederiksberg

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Frederiksberg are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Frederiksberg.

Frederiksberg vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Frederiksberg instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Frederiksberg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.17 DKK180.68	$23.47 DKK150.59	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.65 DKK100.38	$14.08 DKK90.35	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.62 DKK29.63	$4.55 DKK29.16	-1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.55 DKK22.79	$3.27 DKK20.98	-7.9%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Frederiksberg
Bread 1 loaf	$4.89 DKK31.35	$4.43 DKK28.44	-9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.87 DKK50.48	$6.59 DKK42.25	-16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.66 DKK55.57	$7.78 DKK49.94	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.63 DKK36.14	$5.63 DKK36.14
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.77 DKK37.03	$5.09 DKK32.64	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 DKK10.71	$1.42 DKK9.11	-15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 DKK10.10	$1.50 DKK9.64	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.18	$1.63 DKK10.47	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.78 DKK17.82	$2.78 DKK17.82
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 DKK7.84	$0.95 DKK6.07	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 DKK6.51	$0.85 DKK5.46	-16.1%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Frederiksberg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.55 DKK54.84	$8.55 DKK54.84
Monthly public transit pass	$125.18 DKK803.04	$93.90 DKK602.35	-25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,855.90 DKK326,235.49	$49,297.09 DKK316,235.88	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 DKK170.14	$22.77 DKK146.07	-14.1%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 2.9% more for housing

	Copenhagen	Frederiksberg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.75 DKK274.25	$42.76 DKK274.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,049.88 DKK13,149.80	$1,983.62 DKK12,724.73	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,435.45 DKK9,208.25	$1,564.99 DKK10,039.23	+9.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.40 DKK926.33	$144.42 DKK926.44
Average			+2.9%

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pay 66.4% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Frederiksberg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$612.48 DKK3,929.01	$612.56 DKK3,929.49
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,619.61 DKK113,028.05	$5,915.65 DKK37,948.31	-66.4%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Frederiksberg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.39 DKK60.23	$9.00 DKK57.73	-4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 DKK43.51	$6.77 DKK43.45	-0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.17 DKK65.25	$10.17 DKK65.26
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.25 DKK360.87	$84.90 DKK544.63	+50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.73 DKK133.00	$18.78 DKK120.47	-9.4%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Frederiksberg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$127.11 DKK815.38	$127.12 DKK815.48
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.77 DKK370.60	$44.34 DKK284.44	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.42 DKK875.13	$136.42 DKK875.10
Men's business shoes (leather)	$190.61 DKK1,222.72	$190.59 DKK1,222.64
Average			-23.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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