Copenhagen vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
644K
441K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 21% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 795th and 91st ($2483 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 73rd 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 Oakland. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Oakland

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Copenhagen Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$8
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288