Copenhagen vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
644K
577K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 13% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 872nd and 1560th ($2387 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd 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 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Milwaukee

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Copenhagen Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$24397

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253