Copenhagen vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
644K
1.39M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 30% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 872nd and 26th ($2387 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs San Diego

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Copenhagen San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606