Copenhagen vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
88
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
644K
653K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 11% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1085th and 603rd ($2333 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 10th and 157th 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
$18.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$16585

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741