Copenhagen vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
644K
1.61M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 5% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 795th and 973rd ($2483 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 9th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Phoenix

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Copenhagen Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$10377

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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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$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
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$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
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$2352
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$2338
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$2342
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$2422
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$2291
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$2313
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$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
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$2040
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$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
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$840
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$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657