Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 29.5% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 67.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 145.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 13.8% higher than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 46.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 13.3% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(21.81 $)
206.28 kr
(30.00 $)
     +37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(116.34 $)
893.89 kr
(130.00 $)
     +11.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(14.54 $)
82.51 kr
(12.00 $)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.73 $)
55.01 kr
(8.00 $)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.73 $)
68.76 kr
(10.00 $)
     +14.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.80 kr
(6.37 $)
38.75 kr
(5.63 $)
     -11.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.36 kr
(3.69 $)
20.93 kr
(3.04 $)
     -17.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.95 kr
(2.90 $)
15.58 kr
(2.27 $)
     -21.9 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.53 kr
(7.49 $)
38.80 kr
(5.64 $)
     -24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.90 kr
(3.19 $)
29.94 kr
(4.35 $)
     +36.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.50 kr
(1.24 $)
22.89 kr
(3.33 $)
     +169.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.57 kr
(4.74 $)
36.09 kr
(5.25 $)
     +10.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.61 $)
51.30 kr
(7.46 $)
     +32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.26 kr
(5.13 $)
46.84 kr
(6.81 $)
     +32.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.72 kr
(7.67 $)
59.77 kr
(8.69 $)
     +13.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(1.40 $)
21.57 kr
(3.14 $)
     +123.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.13 kr
(1.33 $)
6.61 kr
(0.96 $)
     -27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.17 kr
(1.48 $)
17.84 kr
(2.59 $)
     +75.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.64 kr
(1.98 $)
20.12 kr
(2.93 $)
     +47.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.82 kr
(0.99 $)
12.42 kr
(1.81 $)
     +82.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.97 kr
(0.87 $)
11.61 kr
(1.69 $)
     +94.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.54 kr
(1.97 $)
20.28 kr
(2.95 $)
     +49.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.84 kr
(1.58 $)
17.02 kr
(2.47 $)
     +56.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(10.18 $)
137.52 kr
(20.00 $)
     +96.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.47 kr
(1.81 $)
17.67 kr
(2.57 $)
     +41.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.81 kr
(2.45 $)
26.17 kr
(3.81 $)
     +55.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(9.02 $)
116.89 kr
(17.00 $)
     +88.5 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.49 $)
19.94 kr
(2.90 $)
     -16.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 668.81 kr
(97.27 $)
907.65 kr
(132.00 $)
     +35.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(7.27 $)
34.38 kr
(5.00 $)
     -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(3.51 $)
24.07 kr
(3.50 $)
     -0.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(87.26 $)
233.79 kr
(34.00 $)
     -61.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.65 kr
(7.80 $)
26.54 kr
(3.86 $)
     -50.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 324,524.16 kr
(47,195.89 $)
216,597.50 kr
(31,500.00 $)
     -33.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(44,014.39 $)
188,886.28 kr
(27,469.93 $)
     -37.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.48 kr
(215.31 $)
1,215.58 kr
(176.78 $)
     -17.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 112.51 kr
(16.36 $)
456.91 kr
(66.45 $)
     +306.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 257.69 kr
(37.48 $)
487.39 kr
(70.88 $)
     +89.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 294.50 kr
(42.83 $)
962.66 kr
(140.00 $)
     +226.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.34 kr
(30.88 $)
535.35 kr
(77.86 $)
     +152.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(18.91 $)
137.52 kr
(20.00 $)
     +5.8 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,801.79 kr
(552.90 $)
21,293.02 kr
(3,096.67 $)
     +460.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(9,362.12 $)
396,063.99 kr
(57,600.00 $)
     +515.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 748.68 kr
(108.88 $)
493.91 kr
(71.83 $)
     -34.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 320.48 kr
(46.61 $)
331.69 kr
(48.24 $)
     +3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 806.91 kr
(117.35 $)
680.05 kr
(98.90 $)
     -15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.92 kr
(168.69 $)
1,137.37 kr
(165.41 $)
     -1.9 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,028.57 kr
(1,749.33 $)
29,761.22 kr
(4,328.21 $)
     +147.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,795.60 kr
(1,279.15 $)
19,679.20 kr
(2,861.97 $)
     +123.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,980.00 kr
(3,051.14 $)
58,893.89 kr
(8,565.00 $)
     +180.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,054.70 kr
(2,189.42 $)
31,293.95 kr
(4,551.11 $)
     +107.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,129.25 kr
(745.95 $)
10,792.54 kr
(1,569.57 $)
     +110.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,608.59 kr
(524.80 $)
7,857.66 kr
(1,142.75 $)
     +117.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,090.58 kr
(3,939.81 $)
39,358.10 kr
(5,723.89 $)
     +45.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.23 6.72      +58.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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