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London vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary
London is 28.8% more expensive than Copenhagen.
London vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
Copenhagen | London | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $28.17 DKK184.93 | $26.73 £20.25 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $15.65 DKK102.74 | $11.02 £8.35 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $4.62 DKK30.33 | $3.12 £2.36 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.55 DKK23.33 | $1.93 £1.46 | |
Copenhagen vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.3% less for groceries
Copenhagen | London | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $4.89 DKK32.09 | $2.16 £1.64 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.87 DKK51.67 | $5.54 £4.19 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.66 DKK56.88 | $6.58 £4.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.63 DKK36.99 | $5.02 £3.80 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.77 DKK37.90 | $3.95 £2.99 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.67 DKK10.96 | $1.53 £1.16 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.57 DKK10.34 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.74 DKK11.45 | $1.44 £1.09 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.78 DKK18.24 | $1.64 £1.24 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 DKK8.02 | $0.76 £0.57 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.02 DKK6.67 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
Copenhagen vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% more for transportation
Copenhagen | London | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.55 DKK56.13 | $7.12 £5.40 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $125.18 DKK821.93 | $240.54 £182.22 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $50,855.90 DKK334K | $37,798.76 £28,633.24 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.52 DKK174.15 | $31.75 £24.05 | |
Copenhagen vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 47.7% more for housing
Copenhagen | London | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $42.75 DKK280.70 | $42.83 £32.44 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,049.88 DKK13,459.13 | $3,083.09 £2,335.50 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,435.45 DKK9,424.86 | $2,340.14 £1,772.70 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $144.40 DKK948.12 | $255.85 £193.81 | |
Copenhagen vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Copenhagen | London | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $612.48 DKK4,021.44 | $2,480.84 £1,879.28 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,619.61 DKK116K | $28,512.27 £21,598.56 | |
Copenhagen vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen | London | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.39 DKK61.64 | $8.69 £6.58 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.78 DKK44.53 | $5.21 £3.95 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $10.17 DKK66.78 | $22.72 £17.21 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $56.25 DKK369.36 | $64.95 £49.20 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.73 DKK136.13 | $20.05 £15.18 | |
Copenhagen vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
Copenhagen | London | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $127.11 DKK834.56 | $116.11 £87.95 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $57.77 DKK379.32 | $52.02 £39.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $136.42 DKK895.72 | $125.96 £95.42 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $190.61 DKK1,251.48 | $160.88 £121.87 | |
Copenhagen vs. London - Cost of clothing
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