Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 25.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 42.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 60.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 13.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 32.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 15.4% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(207.48 kr)
21.69 $
(150.00 kr)
     -27.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(899.07 kr)
115.68 $
(800.00 kr)
     -11.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(82.99 kr)
14.46 $
(100.00 kr)
     +20.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(55.33 kr)
8.68 $
(60.00 kr)
     +8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(76.07 kr)
8.68 $
(60.00 kr)
     -21.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(39.53 kr)
6.31 $
(43.66 kr)
     +10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(21.94 kr)
3.74 $
(25.84 kr)
     +17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(16.13 kr)
2.89 $
(20.00 kr)
     +24.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(39.04 kr)
7.47 $
(51.65 kr)
     +32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(30.33 kr)
3.20 $
(22.14 kr)
     -27.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(23.52 kr)
1.23 $
(8.51 kr)
     -63.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(36.08 kr)
4.71 $
(32.54 kr)
     -9.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(52.85 kr)
5.58 $
(38.59 kr)
     -27.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(47.95 kr)
5.07 $
(35.04 kr)
     -26.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(62.19 kr)
7.49 $
(51.78 kr)
     -16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(21.45 kr)
1.38 $
(9.53 kr)
     -55.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(6.65 kr)
1.30 $
(8.97 kr)
     +34.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(17.48 kr)
1.47 $
(10.13 kr)
     -42.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(20.24 kr)
1.99 $
(13.77 kr)
     -31.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(12.49 kr)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     -45.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(11.68 kr)
0.87 $
(5.98 kr)
     -48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(20.40 kr)
1.93 $
(13.34 kr)
     -34.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(17.44 kr)
1.55 $
(10.71 kr)
     -38.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(138.32 kr)
10.12 $
(70.00 kr)
     -49.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(17.48 kr)
1.77 $
(12.25 kr)
     -29.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(26.67 kr)
2.43 $
(16.82 kr)
     -36.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(117.57 kr)
8.96 $
(62.00 kr)
     -47.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(20.06 kr)
3.47 $
(24.00 kr)
     +19.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(912.90 kr)
93.99 $
(650.00 kr)
     -28.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(34.58 kr)
7.23 $
(50.00 kr)
     +44.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(24.21 kr)
3.84 $
(26.55 kr)
     +9.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(235.14 kr)
86.76 $
(600.00 kr)
     +155.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(26.66 kr)
7.76 $
(53.68 kr)
     +101.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(242,056.68 kr)
47,062.42 $
(325,479.22 kr)
     +34.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(196,113.34 kr)
43,761.13 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +54.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(1,299.19 kr)
209.79 $
(1,450.86 kr)
     +11.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(471.47 kr)
16.19 $
(111.97 kr)
     -76.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(496.69 kr)
37.03 $
(256.11 kr)
     -48.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(1,023.24 kr)
42.67 $
(295.07 kr)
     -71.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(644.04 kr)
30.72 $
(212.44 kr)
     -67.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(138.32 kr)
18.80 $
(130.00 kr)
     -6.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(21,602.21 kr)
545.33 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -82.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(401,122.49 kr)
9,308.25 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -84.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(499.15 kr)
106.33 $
(735.37 kr)
     +47.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(333.61 kr)
44.29 $
(306.33 kr)
     -8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(700.12 kr)
115.17 $
(796.49 kr)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(1,169.39 kr)
165.72 $
(1,146.08 kr)
     -2.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(30,084.19 kr)
1,735.46 $
(12,002.31 kr)
     -60.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(20,023.62 kr)
1,263.88 $
(8,740.86 kr)
     -56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(60,715.00 kr)
2,994.77 $
(20,711.54 kr)
     -65.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(31,987.34 kr)
2,161.42 $
(14,948.17 kr)
     -53.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(11,828.76 kr)
735.83 $
(5,088.91 kr)
     -57.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(7,903.14 kr)
513.00 $
(3,547.87 kr)
     -55.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.60 $
(41,499.61 kr)
4,007.29 $
(27,714.02 kr)
     -33.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.12      -39.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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