Copenhagen vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
644K
737K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 20% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 872nd and 145th ($2387 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Seattle

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Copenhagen Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$29730

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210