Copenhagen vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
97
93
🏙️ Population
667K
3.9M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 21% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 650th and 72nd ($2656 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Los Angeles

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Copenhagen Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974