Boston vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$5438
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$1384
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$2466
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$3915
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
676K
644K

The cost of living in Boston is 40% more expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 35th and 872nd ($3345 vs $2387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 83rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$94.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$6.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$1538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$2867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$8131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$5911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$88.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$32.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$539
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$8976

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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