Copenhagen vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
644K
690K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 22% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 872nd and 96th ($2387 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 Washington. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 9th and 22nd 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
$19.6
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846