Copenhagen vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
667K
1.6M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 2% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 650th and 742nd ($2656 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th 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 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Philadelphia

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Copenhagen Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$17603

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801