Copenhagen vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
644K
3.28M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 38% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 872nd and 2577th ($2387 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Denmark and Spain, respectively. Check Denmark vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 9th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$9474

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437