Copenhagen vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
644K
1.61M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 0.1% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 872nd and 864th ($2387 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 9th and 127th 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
$19.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$10488

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706