Copenhagen vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
644K
3.42M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 31% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1085th and 2443rd ($2333 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Denmark and Spain, respectively. Check Denmark vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 10th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Madrid

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Copenhagen Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$10042

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522