Copenhagen vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
667K
888K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 6% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 805th and 1079th ($2555 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 928th 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 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 5th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Indianapolis

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Copenhagen Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$24177

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908