Copenhagen vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
644K
4.53M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 1% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 872nd and 933rd ($2387 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Denmark and Australia, respectively. Check Denmark vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 9th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$7
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$18868

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481