Copenhagen vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$4639
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1108
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$4464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
644K
633K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 24% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 872nd and 1984th ($2387 vs $1918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1684th 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 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.3 months in Louisville. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Louisville ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 9th and 164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Louisville

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Copenhagen Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$5.01
🥤 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
$1115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$3397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$3039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$51.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$13578

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1659
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1709
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1898
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1733
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1933
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1723
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1896
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1748
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1712
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2212
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1826
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$1907
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1702
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1992
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1581
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1747
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$1938
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1750
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$2034
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1651
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1515
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1913
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1840
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1487
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1768
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2032
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1906
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2129
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1844
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1486
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2037
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1846
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1988