Copenhagen vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Copenhagen Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
644K
690K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 21% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 795th and 93rd ($2483 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Copenhagen vs Washington infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Copenhagen vs Washington

Prices for goods and services in Copenhagen and Washington are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Copenhagen Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$23453

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948