Copenhagen vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$3516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
644K
633K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 25% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1085th and 2179th ($2333 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1817th in Denmark and the United States, respectively. Check Denmark vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Memphis ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 10th and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Memphis

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Copenhagen Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$27369

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738