Copenhagen vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
644K
874K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 34% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 795th and 9th ($2483 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs San Francisco

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Copenhagen San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$31050

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610