Copenhagen vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2601
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6038
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2570
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4591
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
98
100
🏙️ Population
667K
449K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 30% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 713th and 23rd ($2601 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2nd 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
$23.6
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.3
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.14
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$6.84
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.58
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1734
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1183
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3186
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9559
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6448
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.63
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$116
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.19
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.69
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.62
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$614
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17654
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041