Copenhagen vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
644K
979K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 20% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 872nd and 1837th ($2387 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Denmark and Sweden, respectively. Check Denmark vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 9th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Stockholm

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Copenhagen Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$7816

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382