Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 19.8% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 44.5% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 95.0% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 1.3% higher than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 49.4% higher than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 32.7% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(21.53 $)
174.18 kr
(25.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(114.82 $)
801.23 kr
(115.00 $)
     +0.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 101.50 kr
(14.57 $)
83.61 kr
(12.00 $)
     -17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.61 $)
55.74 kr
(8.00 $)
     -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.61 $)
55.74 kr
(8.00 $)
     -7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.88 kr
(6.30 $)
38.45 kr
(5.52 $)
     -12.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.36 kr
(3.64 $)
18.94 kr
(2.72 $)
     -25.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.34 kr
(2.92 $)
15.82 kr
(2.27 $)
     -22.2 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.89 kr
(7.45 $)
41.26 kr
(5.92 $)
     -20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.19 kr
(3.19 $)
29.86 kr
(4.29 $)
     +34.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.53 kr
(1.22 $)
20.29 kr
(2.91 $)
     +137.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 33.10 kr
(4.75 $)
37.08 kr
(5.32 $)
     +12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 39.08 kr
(5.61 $)
65.39 kr
(9.38 $)
     +67.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.43 kr
(5.09 $)
47.97 kr
(6.89 $)
     +35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.57 kr
(7.54 $)
64.82 kr
(9.30 $)
     +23.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(1.38 $)
20.90 kr
(3.00 $)
     +116.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.29 kr
(1.33 $)
10.24 kr
(1.47 $)
     +10.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.18 kr
(1.46 $)
16.44 kr
(2.36 $)
     +61.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.99 kr
(2.01 $)
23.57 kr
(3.38 $)
     +68.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.91 kr
(0.99 $)
13.72 kr
(1.97 $)
     +98.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.24 kr
(0.90 $)
11.94 kr
(1.71 $)
     +91.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.54 kr
(1.94 $)
20.34 kr
(2.92 $)
     +50.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 11.14 kr
(1.60 $)
16.28 kr
(2.34 $)
     +46.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(10.05 $)
123.67 kr
(17.75 $)
     +76.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.56 kr
(1.80 $)
17.75 kr
(2.55 $)
     +41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.41 $)
22.21 kr
(3.19 $)
     +32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.35 kr
(8.95 $)
97.54 kr
(14.00 $)
     +56.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.44 $)
19.16 kr
(2.75 $)
     -20.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 698.36 kr
(100.24 $)
644.47 kr
(92.50 $)
     -7.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(7.18 $)
28.91 kr
(4.15 $)
     -42.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(3.46 $)
22.64 kr
(3.25 $)
     -6.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(86.12 $)
271.72 kr
(39.00 $)
     -54.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.85 kr
(7.73 $)
36.15 kr
(5.19 $)
     -32.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 334,427.18 kr
(48,000.00 $)
222,951.46 kr
(32,000.00 $)
     -33.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 308,221.09 kr
(44,238.67 $)
190,459.60 kr
(27,336.48 $)
     -38.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,422.38 kr
(204.15 $)
1,747.54 kr
(250.82 $)
     +22.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 114.23 kr
(16.40 $)
348.15 kr
(49.97 $)
     +204.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 256.19 kr
(36.77 $)
445.32 kr
(63.92 $)
     +73.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.58 kr
(42.85 $)
713.87 kr
(102.46 $)
     +139.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 213.48 kr
(30.64 $)
132.38 kr
(19.00 $)
     -38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(18.66 $)
118.44 kr
(17.00 $)
     -8.9 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,747.41 kr
(537.86 $)
20,226.09 kr
(2,903.03 $)
     +439.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(9,239.68 $)
218,306.63 kr
(31,333.33 $)
     +239.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 748.67 kr
(107.46 $)
430.51 kr
(61.79 $)
     -42.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 313.64 kr
(45.02 $)
311.20 kr
(44.67 $)
     -0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 806.99 kr
(115.83 $)
735.91 kr
(105.62 $)
     -8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,176.15 kr
(168.81 $)
944.29 kr
(135.53 $)
     -19.7 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,015.94 kr
(1,724.64 $)
21,959.32 kr
(3,151.80 $)
     +82.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,888.41 kr
(1,275.74 $)
18,748.19 kr
(2,690.91 $)
     +110.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 21,320.74 kr
(3,060.14 $)
38,484.01 kr
(5,523.57 $)
     +80.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,909.27 kr
(2,139.91 $)
32,215.16 kr
(4,623.81 $)
     +116.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,125.76 kr
(735.70 $)
7,615.99 kr
(1,093.12 $)
     +48.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,567.65 kr
(512.06 $)
6,867.64 kr
(985.71 $)
     +92.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,825.06 kr
(3,993.70 $)
53,338.73 kr
(7,655.65 $)
     +91.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 6.57      +54.1 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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