Copenhagen vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
667K
653K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 8% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 805th and 456th ($2555 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Portland

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Copenhagen Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$24040

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783