Copenhagen vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
97
93
🏙️ Population
667K
776K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 13% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 805th and 1384th ($2555 vs $2251) 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 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 5th and 48th 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
$21.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$21222

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778