Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 2.2% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 24.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in London are 71.0% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in London are 7.3% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in London are 3.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in London is 17.6% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.11 €
(150.00 kr)
23.26 €
(20.00 £)
     +15.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.27 €
(800.00 kr)
93.05 €
(80.00 £)
     -13.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.41 €
(100.00 kr)
9.31 €
(8.00 £)
     -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.37 €
(55.00 kr)
7.56 €
(6.50 £)
     +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.05 €
(60.00 kr)
6.40 €
(5.50 £)
     -20.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.87 €
(43.82 kr)
4.17 €
(3.58 £)
     -29.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 €
(26.57 kr)
2.26 €
(1.95 £)
     -36.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(20.20 kr)
1.84 €
(1.58 £)
     -32.1 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.93 €
(51.66 kr)
5.75 €
(4.95 £)
     -16.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.94 €
(21.93 kr)
1.65 €
(1.42 £)
     -43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(8.21 kr)
1.05 €
(0.90 £)
     -4.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 €
(32.55 kr)
3.83 €
(3.29 £)
     -12.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
4.05 €
(3.48 £)
     -21.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.77 €
(35.60 kr)
4.02 €
(3.45 £)
     -15.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.12 €
(53.08 kr)
6.69 €
(5.75 £)
     -6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 €
(9.49 kr)
1.29 €
(1.11 £)
     +1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.20 €
(8.97 kr)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -44.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 €
(10.14 kr)
1.37 €
(1.18 £)
     +1.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(13.42 kr)
1.59 €
(1.37 £)
     -11.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 €
(6.80 kr)
0.66 €
(0.57 £)
     -27.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 €
(5.93 kr)
0.63 €
(0.54 £)
     -20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 €
(13.41 kr)
1.07 €
(0.92 £)
     -40.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.44 €
(10.71 kr)
1.46 €
(1.25 £)
     +1.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.39 €
(70.00 kr)
10.76 €
(9.25 £)
     +14.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(11.94 kr)
2.39 €
(2.05 £)
     +49.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(16.82 kr)
2.80 €
(2.41 £)
     +24.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
17.45 €
(15.00 £)
     +109.9 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
3.26 €
(2.80 £)
     +1.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.84 €
(670.00 kr)
232.63 €
(200.00 £)
     +159.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
4.65 €
(4.00 £)
     -30.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
3.65 €
(3.13 £)
     +2.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.45 €
(600.00 kr)
34.89 €
(30.00 £)
     -56.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 €
(53.91 kr)
6.69 €
(5.75 £)
     -7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,809.85 €
(326,734.90 kr)
31,730.83 €
(27,280.00 £)
     -27.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,580.17 €
(302,647.85 kr)
30,079.88 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.55 €
(1,480.79 kr)
333.87 €
(287.04 £)
     +68.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.01 €
(111.97 kr)
17.60 €
(15.13 £)
     +17.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.91 €
(252.89 kr)
36.20 €
(31.12 £)
     +6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.08 €
(298.93 kr)
54.69 €
(47.02 £)
     +36.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.50 €
(212.58 kr)
16.18 €
(13.91 £)
     -43.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.12 €
(127.71 kr)
17.45 €
(15.00 £)
     +1.9 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 505.69 €
(3,771.43 kr)
2,140.60 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +323.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,631.64 €
(64,375.00 kr)
23,326.77 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +170.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.28 €
(770.24 kr)
95.66 €
(82.24 £)
     -7.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.37 €
(323.46 kr)
46.49 €
(39.97 £)
     +7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.54 €
(824.41 kr)
102.89 €
(88.46 £)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.46 €
(1,159.44 kr)
109.14 €
(93.83 £)
     -29.8 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,619.47 €
(12,078.01 kr)
2,603.14 €
(2,238.00 £)
     +60.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,176.25 €
(8,772.50 kr)
1,889.74 €
(1,624.67 £)
     +60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,709.42 €
(20,206.90 kr)
5,027.58 €
(4,322.37 £)
     +85.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,002.96 €
(14,938.09 kr)
3,339.48 €
(2,871.05 £)
     +66.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 688.30 €
(5,133.38 kr)
1,525.13 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +121.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 487.03 €
(3,632.27 kr)
833.38 €
(716.48 £)
     +71.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,636.35 €
(27,119.98 kr)
3,733.18 €
(3,209.54 £)
     +2.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 5.60      +39.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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