Copenhagen vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
644K
1.39M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 26% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 795th and 45th ($2483 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 San Diego. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 75th 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
$20.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647