Copenhagen vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$4999
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
644K
1.3M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 6% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1085th and 837th ($2333 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 773rd 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 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 2 months in Dallas. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 10th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Dallas

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Copenhagen Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$26393

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246