Copenhagen vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
644K
2.87M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 41% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 872nd and 2685th ($2387 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Denmark and Italy, respectively. Check Denmark vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 9th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Rome

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Copenhagen Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$9800

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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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229