Columbus vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5438
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1384
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2466
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
906K
644K

The cost of living in Columbus is 8% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 1282nd and 872nd ($2202 vs $2387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 202nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Copenhagen

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Columbus Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$94.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$6.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$8131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$5911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$88.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$539
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$8976

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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