Copenhagen vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
667K
716K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 5% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 650th and 432nd ($2656 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 365th 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 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 4th and 239th 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
$21.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$18639

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676