Boston vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5751
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2573
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4295
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
676K
644K

The cost of living in Boston is 40% more expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 32nd and 795th ($3467 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Copenhagen. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 89th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$8.66
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$6.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$3033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$8402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$5773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$13230

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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