Copenhagen vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
644K
525K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 11% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 872nd and 409th ($2387 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860