Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 15.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 31.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 50.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 4.2% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 33.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 23.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(173.28 kr)
21.64 $
(150.00 kr)
     -13.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(693.14 kr)
115.42 $
(800.00 kr)
     +15.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(83.18 kr)
14.43 $
(100.00 kr)
     +20.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(55.45 kr)
8.66 $
(60.00 kr)
     +8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(55.45 kr)
8.66 $
(60.00 kr)
     +8.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(38.95 kr)
6.34 $
(43.94 kr)
     +12.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(18.83 kr)
3.83 $
(26.57 kr)
     +41.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(16.06 kr)
2.94 $
(20.39 kr)
     +26.9 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(40.67 kr)
7.45 $
(51.65 kr)
     +27.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(30.19 kr)
3.19 $
(22.15 kr)
     -26.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(20.70 kr)
1.23 $
(8.51 kr)
     -58.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(36.03 kr)
4.70 $
(32.55 kr)
     -9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(63.95 kr)
5.57 $
(38.59 kr)
     -39.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(48.78 kr)
5.05 $
(35.04 kr)
     -28.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(63.72 kr)
7.47 $
(51.78 kr)
     -18.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(21.45 kr)
1.37 $
(9.53 kr)
     -55.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(10.71 kr)
1.29 $
(8.97 kr)
     -16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(17.21 kr)
1.46 $
(10.13 kr)
     -41.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(23.47 kr)
1.99 $
(13.77 kr)
     -41.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(13.28 kr)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     -48.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(10.85 kr)
0.86 $
(5.98 kr)
     -44.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(20.95 kr)
1.93 $
(13.34 kr)
     -36.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(15.95 kr)
1.55 $
(10.71 kr)
     -32.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(121.30 kr)
10.10 $
(70.00 kr)
     -42.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(16.14 kr)
1.72 $
(11.94 kr)
     -26.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(20.36 kr)
2.43 $
(16.82 kr)
     -17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(93.57 kr)
8.94 $
(62.00 kr)
     -33.7 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(19.06 kr)
3.46 $
(24.00 kr)
     +25.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(668.88 kr)
93.78 $
(650.00 kr)
     -2.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(27.73 kr)
7.21 $
(50.00 kr)
     +80.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(20.79 kr)
3.83 $
(26.55 kr)
     +27.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(270.32 kr)
86.56 $
(600.00 kr)
     +122.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(35.60 kr)
7.75 $
(53.68 kr)
     +50.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(221,803.33 kr)
47,006.93 $
(325,821.70 kr)
     +46.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(189,478.80 kr)
43,663.60 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +59.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(1,760.73 kr)
215.14 $
(1,491.22 kr)
     -15.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(344.70 kr)
16.15 $
(111.97 kr)
     -67.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(446.91 kr)
37.20 $
(257.82 kr)
     -42.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(710.15 kr)
43.30 $
(300.10 kr)
     -57.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(131.70 kr)
30.65 $
(212.48 kr)
     +61.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(117.83 kr)
18.39 $
(127.50 kr)
     +8.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(19,202.42 kr)
544.11 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -80.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(217,182.43 kr)
9,287.51 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -70.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(410.26 kr)
107.77 $
(747.00 kr)
     +82.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(298.04 kr)
45.47 $
(315.18 kr)
     +5.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(721.19 kr)
118.27 $
(819.75 kr)
     +13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(849.29 kr)
167.25 $
(1,159.26 kr)
     +36.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,233.80 $
(22,414.61 kr)
1,767.76 $
(12,252.98 kr)
     -45.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,720.00 $
(18,853.28 kr)
1,285.93 $
(8,913.22 kr)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,841.46 $
(40,489.22 kr)
3,018.17 $
(20,920.00 kr)
     -48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $
(34,152.67 kr)
2,174.40 $
(15,071.53 kr)
     -55.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $
(8,314.09 kr)
740.60 $
(5,133.38 kr)
     -38.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $
(7,597.47 kr)
524.04 $
(3,632.27 kr)
     -52.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,575.27 $
(52,506.86 kr)
3,946.86 $
(27,357.11 kr)
     -47.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 4.08      -38.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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