Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 7.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 19.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 37.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 2.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 20.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 7.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(173.00 kr)
21.68 $
(150.00 kr)
     -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(830.38 kr)
115.61 $
(800.00 kr)
     -3.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(83.04 kr)
14.45 $
(100.00 kr)
     +20.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(55.36 kr)
8.67 $
(60.00 kr)
     +8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(69.20 kr)
8.67 $
(60.00 kr)
     -13.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(36.86 kr)
6.32 $
(43.77 kr)
     +18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(18.82 kr)
3.79 $
(26.23 kr)
     +39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(14.27 kr)
2.89 $
(20.00 kr)
     +40.2 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 $
(32.21 kr)
7.46 $
(51.65 kr)
     +60.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(32.53 kr)
3.20 $
(22.14 kr)
     -31.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $
(17.83 kr)
1.23 $
(8.51 kr)
     -52.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.87 $
(33.68 kr)
4.70 $
(32.54 kr)
     -3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(42.42 kr)
5.58 $
(38.59 kr)
     -9.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.38 $
(51.05 kr)
5.06 $
(35.04 kr)
     -31.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.30 $
(57.44 kr)
7.48 $
(51.78 kr)
     -9.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(17.93 kr)
1.38 $
(9.53 kr)
     -46.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(6.91 kr)
1.30 $
(8.97 kr)
     +29.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(10.60 kr)
1.46 $
(10.13 kr)
     -4.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(15.55 kr)
1.99 $
(13.77 kr)
     -11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(10.10 kr)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     -32.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(7.49 kr)
0.86 $
(5.98 kr)
     -20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(14.53 kr)
1.93 $
(13.34 kr)
     -8.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(14.97 kr)
1.55 $
(10.71 kr)
     -28.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(103.73 kr)
10.12 $
(70.00 kr)
     -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $
(16.94 kr)
1.77 $
(12.25 kr)
     -27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(26.86 kr)
2.43 $
(16.82 kr)
     -37.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(83.04 kr)
8.96 $
(62.00 kr)
     -25.3 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(12.11 kr)
3.47 $
(24.00 kr)
     +98.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(601.72 kr)
93.93 $
(650.00 kr)
     +8.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(29.76 kr)
7.23 $
(50.00 kr)
     +68.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(18.68 kr)
3.84 $
(26.55 kr)
     +42.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(201.99 kr)
86.71 $
(600.00 kr)
     +197.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(36.94 kr)
7.76 $
(53.68 kr)
     +45.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(211,051.48 kr)
47,049.32 $
(325,573.52 kr)
     +54.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(184,142.01 kr)
43,736.29 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +64.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(1,319.20 kr)
209.67 $
(1,450.86 kr)
     +10.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.46 $
(466.79 kr)
16.18 $
(111.97 kr)
     -76.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(519.01 kr)
37.01 $
(256.11 kr)
     -50.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.25 $
(354.64 kr)
42.64 $
(295.08 kr)
     -16.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(65.05 kr)
30.70 $
(212.45 kr)
     +226.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(117.64 kr)
18.79 $
(130.00 kr)
     +10.5 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(13,493.68 kr)
545.02 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -72.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(198,945.23 kr)
9,302.97 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -67.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 $
(430.12 kr)
106.27 $
(735.37 kr)
     +71.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(296.25 kr)
44.27 $
(306.34 kr)
     +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.40 $
(736.27 kr)
115.10 $
(796.50 kr)
     +8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(1,009.96 kr)
165.63 $
(1,146.10 kr)
     +13.5 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(17,235.33 kr)
1,734.51 $
(12,002.49 kr)
     -30.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(14,674.66 kr)
1,263.18 $
(8,740.99 kr)
     -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(32,664.09 kr)
2,993.07 $
(20,711.54 kr)
     -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(25,720.76 kr)
2,160.23 $
(14,948.42 kr)
     -41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(5,157.81 kr)
735.41 $
(5,088.91 kr)
     -1.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(4,616.03 kr)
512.71 $
(3,547.87 kr)
     -23.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(37,213.89 kr)
4,005.06 $
(27,714.37 kr)
     -25.5 %
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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