Copenhagen vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
97
96
🏙️ Population
644K
874K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 40% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1085th and 7th ($2333 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 10th and 16th 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
$18.8
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$20590

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752