Copenhagen vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
644K
577K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 20% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 795th and 1688th ($2483 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd 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 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 9th and 188th 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
$20.2
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392