Copenhagen vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
644K
888K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 14% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 795th and 1397th ($2483 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 159th 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
$20.2
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$27094

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828