Copenhagen vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$4187
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
644K
639K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 21% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 872nd and 1843rd ($2387 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Detroit

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Copenhagen Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$16868

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614