Copenhagen vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
667K
5.87M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 18% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 805th and 165th ($2555 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Singapore, respectively. Check Denmark vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Singapore City

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Copenhagen Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$27027

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637