Copenhagen vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$5411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
644K
1.3M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 4% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 872nd and 689th ($2387 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 620th in Denmark and the United States, respectively. Check Denmark vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$13468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200