Copenhagen vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$4870
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
644K
716K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 8% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 795th and 444th ($2483 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Denver

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Copenhagen Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$7
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$16150

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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

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765