Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 3.0% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 1.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Paris are 1.0% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 19.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Paris are 19.4% higher than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 20.0% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
134.26 kr
(18.00 €)
     -10.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.26 €)
559.41 kr
(75.00 €)
     -30.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.41 €)
89.51 kr
(12.00 €)
     -10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
52.21 kr
(7.00 €)
     -13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
52.21 kr
(7.00 €)
     -13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.94 kr
(5.89 €)
31.31 kr
(4.20 €)
     -28.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(3.56 €)
25.43 kr
(3.41 €)
     -4.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.39 kr
(2.73 €)
20.46 kr
(2.74 €)
     +0.4 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(6.92 €)
40.34 kr
(5.41 €)
     -21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.15 kr
(2.97 €)
12.09 kr
(1.62 €)
     -45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(1.14 €)
8.12 kr
(1.09 €)
     -4.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.36 €)
32.40 kr
(4.34 €)
     -0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
72.84 kr
(9.77 €)
     +88.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 kr
(4.70 €)
48.53 kr
(6.51 €)
     +38.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 kr
(6.94 €)
74.01 kr
(9.92 €)
     +42.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(1.28 €)
10.51 kr
(1.41 €)
     +10.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.20 €)
7.53 kr
(1.01 €)
     -16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.13 kr
(1.36 €)
11.47 kr
(1.54 €)
     +13.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(1.85 €)
13.12 kr
(1.76 €)
     -4.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.91 €)
7.52 kr
(1.01 €)
     +10.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 kr
(0.80 €)
8.03 kr
(1.08 €)
     +34.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 kr
(1.79 €)
12.07 kr
(1.62 €)
     -9.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.44 €)
6.86 kr
(0.92 €)
     -36.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.38 €)
59.67 kr
(8.00 €)
     -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(1.60 €)
17.39 kr
(2.33 €)
     +45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.26 €)
25.94 kr
(3.48 €)
     +54.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
89.51 kr
(12.00 €)
     +44.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
16.04 kr
(2.15 €)
     -33.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(87.15 €)
634.00 kr
(85.00 €)
     -2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
47.55 kr
(6.38 €)
     -4.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.56 €)
23.17 kr
(3.11 €)
     -12.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.44 €)
343.11 kr
(46.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.68 kr
(7.20 €)
53.40 kr
(7.16 €)
     -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,821.70 kr
(43,682.79 €)
223,764.34 kr
(30,000.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,575.88 €)
226,242.32 kr
(30,332.22 €)
     -25.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,491.22 kr
(199.93 €)
1,548.21 kr
(207.57 €)
     +3.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(15.01 €)
116.85 kr
(15.67 €)
     +4.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 257.82 kr
(34.57 €)
222.52 kr
(29.83 €)
     -13.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 300.10 kr
(40.23 €)
283.89 kr
(38.06 €)
     -5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.48 kr
(28.49 €)
125.74 kr
(16.86 €)
     -40.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.50 kr
(17.09 €)
96.96 kr
(13.00 €)
     -23.9 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(505.63 €)
5,714.28 kr
(766.11 €)
     +51.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,630.73 €)
113,539.68 kr
(15,222.22 €)
     +76.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 747.00 kr
(100.15 €)
701.68 kr
(94.07 €)
     -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 315.18 kr
(42.26 €)
305.68 kr
(40.98 €)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 819.75 kr
(109.90 €)
764.38 kr
(102.48 €)
     -6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.26 kr
(155.42 €)
1,074.39 kr
(144.04 €)
     -7.3 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,252.98 kr
(1,642.75 €)
10,069.93 kr
(1,350.07 €)
     -17.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,913.22 kr
(1,194.99 €)
7,358.02 kr
(986.49 €)
     -17.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,920.00 kr
(2,804.74 €)
23,267.35 kr
(3,119.44 €)
     +11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,071.53 kr
(2,020.63 €)
17,019.00 kr
(2,281.73 €)
     +12.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(688.23 €)
8,171.75 kr
(1,095.58 €)
     +59.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(486.98 €)
5,940.81 kr
(796.48 €)
     +63.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,357.11 kr
(3,667.76 €)
21,521.84 kr
(2,885.43 €)
     -21.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 3.78      -7.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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