Copenhagen vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
644K
525K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 6% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 795th and 501st ($2483 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Sacramento

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Copenhagen Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851