Berlin vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5438
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1384
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2466
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
3.68M
644K

The cost of living in Berlin is 16% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 1759th and 872nd ($2013 vs $2387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Denmark, respectively. Check Germany vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 19th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Copenhagen

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Berlin Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$94.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$6.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$8131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$5911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$88.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$539
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$8976

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329