Copenhagen vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
667K
776K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 19% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 650th and 1425th ($2656 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Denmark and Germany, respectively. Check Denmark vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 4th and 34th 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
$21.8
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$18543

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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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801