Copenhagen vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
644K
639K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 24% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 795th and 1856th ($2483 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1553rd 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 Detroit. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 9th and 216th 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
$20.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$16775

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614