Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 23.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 40.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 59.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 13.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 32.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 12.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(209.12 kr)
21.52 $
(150.00 kr)
     -28.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(906.20 kr)
114.76 $
(800.00 kr)
     -11.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(83.65 kr)
14.35 $
(100.00 kr)
     +19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(55.77 kr)
7.89 $
(55.00 kr)
     -1.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(76.68 kr)
8.61 $
(60.00 kr)
     -21.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(38.76 kr)
6.29 $
(43.82 kr)
     +13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(21.20 kr)
3.81 $
(26.57 kr)
     +25.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(15.94 kr)
2.90 $
(20.20 kr)
     +26.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 $
(40.17 kr)
7.41 $
(51.66 kr)
     +28.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(29.90 kr)
3.15 $
(21.93 kr)
     -26.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.22 $
(22.47 kr)
1.18 $
(8.21 kr)
     -63.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.40 $
(37.61 kr)
4.67 $
(32.55 kr)
     -13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(52.75 kr)
5.54 $
(38.59 kr)
     -26.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.97 $
(48.60 kr)
5.11 $
(35.60 kr)
     -26.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(60.24 kr)
7.61 $
(53.08 kr)
     -11.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $
(21.33 kr)
1.36 $
(9.49 kr)
     -55.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(6.44 kr)
1.29 $
(8.97 kr)
     +39.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $
(18.51 kr)
1.45 $
(10.14 kr)
     -45.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 $
(19.62 kr)
1.93 $
(13.42 kr)
     -31.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(12.64 kr)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     -46.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(11.34 kr)
0.85 $
(5.93 kr)
     -47.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(20.05 kr)
1.92 $
(13.41 kr)
     -33.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $
(16.77 kr)
1.54 $
(10.71 kr)
     -36.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(139.42 kr)
10.04 $
(70.00 kr)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(17.62 kr)
1.71 $
(11.94 kr)
     -32.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(26.53 kr)
2.41 $
(16.82 kr)
     -36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(118.50 kr)
8.89 $
(62.00 kr)
     -47.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(20.22 kr)
3.44 $
(24.00 kr)
     +18.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(920.15 kr)
96.12 $
(670.00 kr)
     -27.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(34.85 kr)
7.17 $
(50.00 kr)
     +43.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(24.40 kr)
3.81 $
(26.55 kr)
     +8.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(209.12 kr)
86.07 $
(600.00 kr)
     +186.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.89 $
(27.10 kr)
7.73 $
(53.91 kr)
     +98.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(195,182.40 kr)
46,880.80 $
(326,796.70 kr)
     +67.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,049.17 $
(188,554.32 kr)
43,416.52 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +60.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.15 $
(1,241.83 kr)
212.43 $
(1,480.79 kr)
     +19.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.70 $
(451.04 kr)
16.06 $
(111.97 kr)
     -75.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(486.36 kr)
36.28 $
(252.89 kr)
     -48.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(921.14 kr)
42.88 $
(298.93 kr)
     -67.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(517.00 kr)
30.50 $
(212.59 kr)
     -58.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(139.42 kr)
18.32 $
(127.74 kr)
     -8.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(21,369.97 kr)
541.03 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -82.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(440,903.10 kr)
9,234.95 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -85.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.52 $
(484.61 kr)
110.49 $
(770.24 kr)
     +58.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(316.62 kr)
46.40 $
(323.47 kr)
     +2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(669.19 kr)
118.27 $
(824.42 kr)
     +23.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.86 $
(1,128.27 kr)
166.33 $
(1,159.45 kr)
     +2.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(29,013.44 kr)
1,732.67 $
(12,078.12 kr)
     -58.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,839.97 $
(19,796.83 kr)
1,258.48 $
(8,772.58 kr)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,250.20 $
(57,510.49 kr)
2,898.79 $
(20,206.90 kr)
     -64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,353.33 $
(30,346.22 kr)
2,142.97 $
(14,938.25 kr)
     -50.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(11,463.97 kr)
736.41 $
(5,133.38 kr)
     -55.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(7,610.12 kr)
521.07 $
(3,632.27 kr)
     -52.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,750.71 $
(40,087.05 kr)
3,890.46 $
(27,119.59 kr)
     -32.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 4.02      -39.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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