Copenhagen vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$3145
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
644K
626K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 27% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 872nd and 2103rd ($2387 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th in Denmark and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Denmark vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Glasgow

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Copenhagen Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$12197

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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

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251