Copenhagen vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2601
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6038
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2570
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4591
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
98
96
🏙️ Population
667K
690K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 22% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 713th and 73rd ($2601 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 Washington. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 10th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Washington

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Copenhagen Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.14
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$6.84
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.58
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1734
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1183
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3186
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9559
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6448
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.63
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$116
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.19
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.69
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.62
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.5
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$614
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17654
$24065

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2617
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2379
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2184
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1421
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1757
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2086
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2280
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1619
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1598
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1485
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1591
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1485
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2029
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1472
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1386
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1362
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1805
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1785
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1502
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2088
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1523
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1444
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1770
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1668
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1481
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1515
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1529
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1869
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1482
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1563
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1675
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1861
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1460
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1662
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1421
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1467
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1658
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1678

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949