Copenhagen vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
644K
468K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 0.2% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 795th and 806th ($2483 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 Raleigh. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Raleigh

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Copenhagen Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$22229

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753