Copenhagen vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
97
98
🏙️ Population
644K
449K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 29% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1085th and 59th ($2333 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Denmark and Switzerland, respectively. Check Denmark vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 10th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Zurich

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Copenhagen Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$29610

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717