Copenhagen vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
97
98
🏙️ Population
644K
447K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 27% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 795th and 41st ($2483 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Denmark and Switzerland, respectively. Check Denmark vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 2 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
$20.2
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$20539

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843