Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 16.4% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 18.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 24.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 28.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 10.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 22.0% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
126.79 kr
(17.00 €)
     -15.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.26 €)
522.09 kr
(70.00 €)
     -34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.41 €)
67.13 kr
(9.00 €)
     -32.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(7.37 €)
36.17 kr
(4.85 €)
     -34.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
29.83 kr
(4.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.65 kr
(5.85 €)
25.31 kr
(3.39 €)
     -42.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(3.56 €)
20.20 kr
(2.71 €)
     -24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 kr
(2.71 €)
19.01 kr
(2.55 €)
     -5.9 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(6.93 €)
31.86 kr
(4.27 €)
     -38.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.93 kr
(2.94 €)
13.67 kr
(1.83 €)
     -37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.21 kr
(1.10 €)
9.32 kr
(1.25 €)
     +13.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.36 €)
25.59 kr
(3.43 €)
     -21.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
42.34 kr
(5.68 €)
     +9.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.60 kr
(4.77 €)
45.59 kr
(6.11 €)
     +28.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.08 kr
(7.12 €)
52.61 kr
(7.05 €)
     -0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.49 kr
(1.27 €)
8.79 kr
(1.18 €)
     -7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.20 €)
4.69 kr
(0.63 €)
     -47.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.36 €)
6.93 kr
(0.93 €)
     -31.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 kr
(1.80 €)
10.90 kr
(1.46 €)
     -18.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.91 €)
4.80 kr
(0.64 €)
     -29.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.93 kr
(0.80 €)
5.20 kr
(0.70 €)
     -12.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.41 kr
(1.80 €)
13.57 kr
(1.82 €)
     +1.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.44 €)
5.73 kr
(0.77 €)
     -46.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.39 €)
44.68 kr
(5.99 €)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(1.60 €)
6.45 kr
(0.86 €)
     -46.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.26 €)
11.50 kr
(1.54 €)
     -31.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
61.16 kr
(8.20 €)
     -1.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
25.36 kr
(3.40 €)
     +5.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 670.00 kr
(89.83 €)
365.46 kr
(49.00 €)
     -45.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
29.83 kr
(4.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.56 €)
28.81 kr
(3.86 €)
     +8.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.45 €)
223.75 kr
(30.00 €)
     -62.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.90 kr
(7.23 €)
49.66 kr
(6.66 €)
     -7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,391.10 kr
(43,761.30 €)
202,720.43 kr
(27,180.00 €)
     -37.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,577.90 €)
184,894.76 kr
(24,790.00 €)
     -38.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.79 kr
(198.54 €)
2,160.65 kr
(289.69 €)
     +45.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(15.01 €)
145.52 kr
(19.51 €)
     +30.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 252.87 kr
(33.90 €)
312.95 kr
(41.96 €)
     +23.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.91 kr
(40.08 €)
344.10 kr
(46.14 €)
     +15.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.54 kr
(28.50 €)
118.40 kr
(15.88 €)
     -44.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.59 kr
(17.11 €)
96.96 kr
(13.00 €)
     -24.0 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(505.66 €)
3,430.88 kr
(460.00 €)
     -9.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,631.16 €)
100,937.57 kr
(13,533.33 €)
     +56.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 770.24 kr
(103.27 €)
504.38 kr
(67.62 €)
     -34.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 323.42 kr
(43.36 €)
216.69 kr
(29.05 €)
     -33.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 824.37 kr
(110.53 €)
610.88 kr
(81.90 €)
     -25.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.37 kr
(155.44 €)
850.26 kr
(114.00 €)
     -26.7 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,077.38 kr
(1,619.29 €)
9,122.54 kr
(1,223.12 €)
     -24.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,772.04 kr
(1,176.12 €)
6,265.12 kr
(840.00 €)
     -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,206.90 kr
(2,709.27 €)
15,899.90 kr
(2,131.80 €)
     -21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,937.23 kr
(2,002.73 €)
11,171.45 kr
(1,497.83 €)
     -25.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(688.26 €)
5,194.06 kr
(696.40 €)
     +1.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(487.00 €)
3,028.92 kr
(406.11 €)
     -16.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,359.33 kr
(3,668.24 €)
27,076.36 kr
(3,630.30 €)
     -1.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 3.88      -3.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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