Copenhagen vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$3624
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
644K
2.14M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 4% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 872nd and 1068th ($2387 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Denmark and Australia, respectively. Check Denmark vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 9th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Perth

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Copenhagen Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$12548

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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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693