Copenhagen vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
644K
2.15M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 7% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 872nd and 1216th ($2387 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Denmark and France, respectively. Check Denmark vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 9th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Paris

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Copenhagen Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$16502

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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

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381