Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 19.3% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 47.9% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 107.4% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 3.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 51.1% higher than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 31.6% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(21.52 $)
174.27 kr
(25.00 $)
     +16.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(114.76 $)
697.08 kr
(100.00 $)
     -12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(14.35 $)
83.65 kr
(12.00 $)
     -16.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(7.89 $)
55.77 kr
(8.00 $)
     +1.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.61 $)
55.77 kr
(8.00 $)
     -7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.82 kr
(6.29 $)
38.78 kr
(5.56 $)
     -11.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(3.81 $)
18.94 kr
(2.72 $)
     -28.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 kr
(2.90 $)
16.15 kr
(2.32 $)
     -20.0 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.66 kr
(7.41 $)
41.77 kr
(5.99 $)
     -19.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.93 kr
(3.15 $)
30.36 kr
(4.36 $)
     +38.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.21 kr
(1.18 $)
20.47 kr
(2.94 $)
     +149.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.67 $)
36.23 kr
(5.20 $)
     +11.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.54 $)
64.32 kr
(9.23 $)
     +66.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.60 kr
(5.11 $)
51.14 kr
(7.34 $)
     +43.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.08 kr
(7.61 $)
63.95 kr
(9.17 $)
     +20.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.49 kr
(1.36 $)
21.57 kr
(3.09 $)
     +127.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.29 $)
10.77 kr
(1.54 $)
     +20.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.45 $)
16.95 kr
(2.43 $)
     +67.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 kr
(1.93 $)
23.60 kr
(3.39 $)
     +75.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.98 $)
13.35 kr
(1.92 $)
     +96.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.93 kr
(0.85 $)
10.91 kr
(1.57 $)
     +83.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.41 kr
(1.92 $)
21.07 kr
(3.02 $)
     +57.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.54 $)
16.20 kr
(2.32 $)
     +51.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(10.04 $)
121.99 kr
(17.50 $)
     +74.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(1.71 $)
16.24 kr
(2.33 $)
     +36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.41 $)
21.05 kr
(3.02 $)
     +25.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.89 $)
90.62 kr
(13.00 $)
     +46.2 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.44 $)
19.17 kr
(2.75 $)
     -20.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 670.00 kr
(96.12 $)
672.68 kr
(96.50 $)
     +0.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(7.17 $)
27.88 kr
(4.00 $)
     -44.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.81 $)
20.91 kr
(3.00 $)
     -21.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(86.07 $)
271.86 kr
(39.00 $)
     -54.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.91 kr
(7.73 $)
35.81 kr
(5.14 $)
     -33.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,796.70 kr
(46,880.80 $)
223,065.60 kr
(32,000.00 $)
     -31.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(43,416.52 $)
190,557.11 kr
(27,336.48 $)
     -37.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.79 kr
(212.43 $)
1,770.75 kr
(254.02 $)
     +19.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(16.06 $)
346.66 kr
(49.73 $)
     +209.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 252.89 kr
(36.28 $)
449.45 kr
(64.48 $)
     +77.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.93 kr
(42.88 $)
714.19 kr
(102.45 $)
     +138.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.59 kr
(30.50 $)
132.45 kr
(19.00 $)
     -37.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.74 kr
(18.32 $)
118.50 kr
(17.00 $)
     -7.2 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(541.03 $)
18,588.80 kr
(2,666.67 $)
     +392.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(9,234.95 $)
218,418.40 kr
(31,333.33 $)
     +239.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 770.24 kr
(110.49 $)
429.20 kr
(61.57 $)
     -44.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 323.46 kr
(46.40 $)
309.81 kr
(44.44 $)
     -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 824.42 kr
(118.27 $)
748.53 kr
(107.38 $)
     -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.45 kr
(166.33 $)
884.13 kr
(126.83 $)
     -23.7 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,078.12 kr
(1,732.67 $)
22,413.53 kr
(3,215.34 $)
     +85.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,772.58 kr
(1,258.48 $)
18,928.40 kr
(2,715.38 $)
     +115.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,206.90 kr
(2,898.79 $)
40,429.25 kr
(5,799.80 $)
     +100.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,938.25 kr
(2,142.97 $)
34,347.03 kr
(4,927.27 $)
     +129.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(736.41 $)
8,361.41 kr
(1,199.49 $)
     +62.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(521.07 $)
7,640.71 kr
(1,096.10 $)
     +110.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,119.32 kr
(3,890.42 $)
52,805.67 kr
(7,575.27 $)
     +94.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 6.66      +65.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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