Copenhagen vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$5410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
644K
1.3M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 3% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 795th and 700th ($2483 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th 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 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 113th 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
$20.2
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$26874

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284