Copenhagen vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
644K
773K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 18% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 795th and 1589th ($2483 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Denmark and Germany, respectively. Check Denmark vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 9th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Frankfurt

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Copenhagen Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$6.74
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$15030

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716