Copenhagen vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$2742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
644K
548K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 19% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 872nd and 1798th ($2387 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Denmark and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Denmark vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Manchester

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Copenhagen Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$13845

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629