Copenhagen vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
644K
3.33M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 31% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 795th and 2194th ($2483 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Denmark and Spain, respectively. Check Denmark vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 9th and 149th 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
$20.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.74
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$10462

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581