Copenhagen vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
644K
443K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 29% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 872nd and 31st ($2387 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Denmark and Switzerland, respectively. Check Denmark vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9th and 6th 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
$19.6
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846