Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 17.4% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 45.3% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 102.4% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 4.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 48.4% higher than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 30.9% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(21.81 $)
171.92 kr
(25.00 $)
     +14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(116.34 $)
687.66 kr
(100.00 $)
     -14.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(14.54 $)
82.52 kr
(12.00 $)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.73 $)
55.01 kr
(8.00 $)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.73 $)
55.01 kr
(8.00 $)
     -8.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.80 kr
(6.37 $)
38.48 kr
(5.60 $)
     -12.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.37 kr
(3.69 $)
18.68 kr
(2.72 $)
     -26.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.95 kr
(2.90 $)
15.62 kr
(2.27 $)
     -21.7 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.67 kr
(7.51 $)
40.39 kr
(5.87 $)
     -21.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.90 kr
(3.19 $)
29.66 kr
(4.31 $)
     +35.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.50 kr
(1.24 $)
20.88 kr
(3.04 $)
     +145.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.57 kr
(4.74 $)
36.02 kr
(5.24 $)
     +10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.61 $)
63.05 kr
(9.17 $)
     +63.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.26 kr
(5.13 $)
47.70 kr
(6.94 $)
     +35.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.72 kr
(7.67 $)
63.22 kr
(9.19 $)
     +19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(1.40 $)
20.79 kr
(3.02 $)
     +115.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.13 kr
(1.33 $)
10.44 kr
(1.52 $)
     +14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.17 kr
(1.48 $)
16.72 kr
(2.43 $)
     +64.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.64 kr
(1.98 $)
23.40 kr
(3.40 $)
     +71.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.82 kr
(0.99 $)
13.17 kr
(1.92 $)
     +93.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.97 kr
(0.87 $)
11.43 kr
(1.66 $)
     +91.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.54 kr
(1.97 $)
20.78 kr
(3.02 $)
     +53.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.84 kr
(1.58 $)
15.82 kr
(2.30 $)
     +45.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(10.18 $)
122.06 kr
(17.75 $)
     +74.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.47 kr
(1.81 $)
16.42 kr
(2.39 $)
     +31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.45 $)
21.92 kr
(3.19 $)
     +30.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(9.02 $)
92.83 kr
(13.50 $)
     +49.7 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.49 $)
17.88 kr
(2.60 $)
     -25.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 669.07 kr
(97.30 $)
653.28 kr
(95.00 $)
     -2.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(7.27 $)
27.51 kr
(4.00 $)
     -45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(3.51 $)
20.63 kr
(3.00 $)
     -14.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(87.25 $)
268.19 kr
(39.00 $)
     -55.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.65 kr
(7.80 $)
35.68 kr
(5.19 $)
     -33.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 324,651.10 kr
(47,210.99 $)
220,051.20 kr
(32,000.00 $)
     -32.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(44,011.26 $)
187,982.02 kr
(27,336.48 $)
     -37.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.48 kr
(215.29 $)
1,718.13 kr
(249.85 $)
     +16.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 112.51 kr
(16.36 $)
341.97 kr
(49.73 $)
     +203.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 257.70 kr
(37.48 $)
436.83 kr
(63.52 $)
     +69.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 294.51 kr
(42.83 $)
717.46 kr
(104.33 $)
     +143.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.35 kr
(30.88 $)
130.66 kr
(19.00 $)
     -38.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(18.90 $)
116.90 kr
(17.00 $)
     -10.1 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,801.79 kr
(552.86 $)
19,552.47 kr
(2,843.33 $)
     +414.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(9,361.46 $)
215,466.80 kr
(31,333.33 $)
     +234.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 748.69 kr
(108.87 $)
410.40 kr
(59.68 $)
     -45.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 320.51 kr
(46.61 $)
293.81 kr
(42.73 $)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 806.93 kr
(117.34 $)
729.85 kr
(106.14 $)
     -9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.92 kr
(168.68 $)
842.58 kr
(122.53 $)
     -27.4 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,028.82 kr
(1,749.24 $)
22,136.04 kr
(3,219.04 $)
     +84.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,795.79 kr
(1,279.09 $)
18,704.35 kr
(2,720.00 $)
     +112.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,980.00 kr
(3,050.93 $)
40,169.37 kr
(5,841.46 $)
     +91.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,055.06 kr
(2,189.32 $)
33,976.66 kr
(4,940.91 $)
     +125.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,129.25 kr
(745.90 $)
8,489.09 kr
(1,234.49 $)
     +65.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,608.59 kr
(524.76 $)
7,709.37 kr
(1,121.10 $)
     +113.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,091.99 kr
(3,939.74 $)
51,550.71 kr
(7,496.54 $)
     +90.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.23 6.68      +57.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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