Copenhagen vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
644K
384K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 14% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 795th and 1420th ($2483 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs New Orleans

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Copenhagen New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$10192

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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

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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985