Copenhagen vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
667K
452K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 805th and 11th ($2555 vs $3857) 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 1.9 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 5th 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
$21.1
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$26431

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117