Austin vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5751
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2573
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4295
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
962K
644K

The cost of living in Austin is 0.4% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 812th and 795th ($2473 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1st in the United States and Denmark, respectively. Check the United States vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Copenhagen. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 116th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$8.66
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$6.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$3033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$8402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$5773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546