Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 3.0% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 24.9% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in London are 69.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in London are 6.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in London are 3.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in London is 13.5% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(17.29 £)
173.52 kr
(20.00 £)
     +15.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(92.21 £)
694.06 kr
(80.00 £)
     -13.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(11.53 £)
69.41 kr
(8.00 £)
     -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(6.92 £)
56.39 kr
(6.50 £)
     -6.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(6.92 £)
52.05 kr
(6.00 £)
     -13.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.77 kr
(5.04 £)
31.32 kr
(3.61 £)
     -28.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.23 kr
(3.02 £)
17.55 kr
(2.02 £)
     -33.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 kr
(2.31 £)
14.37 kr
(1.66 £)
     -28.1 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(5.95 £)
43.58 kr
(5.02 £)
     -15.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.15 kr
(2.55 £)
12.20 kr
(1.41 £)
     -44.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(0.98 £)
8.00 kr
(0.92 £)
     -6.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.54 kr
(3.75 £)
27.47 kr
(3.17 £)
     -15.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(4.45 £)
29.58 kr
(3.41 £)
     -23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 kr
(4.04 £)
29.41 kr
(3.39 £)
     -16.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 kr
(5.97 £)
47.85 kr
(5.52 £)
     -7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(1.10 £)
10.11 kr
(1.17 £)
     +6.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.03 £)
5.16 kr
(0.59 £)
     -42.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.13 kr
(1.17 £)
10.19 kr
(1.17 £)
     +0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(1.59 £)
12.09 kr
(1.39 £)
     -12.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.78 £)
5.01 kr
(0.58 £)
     -26.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 kr
(0.69 £)
4.61 kr
(0.53 £)
     -23.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 kr
(1.54 £)
8.41 kr
(0.97 £)
     -37.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.23 £)
11.38 kr
(1.31 £)
     +6.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(8.07 £)
82.42 kr
(9.50 £)
     +17.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.25 kr
(1.41 £)
18.14 kr
(2.09 £)
     +48.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(1.94 £)
21.13 kr
(2.44 £)
     +25.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(7.15 £)
130.14 kr
(15.00 £)
     +109.9 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(2.77 £)
24.29 kr
(2.80 £)
     +1.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(74.92 £)
1,735.16 kr
(200.00 £)
     +166.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(5.76 £)
39.04 kr
(4.50 £)
     -21.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.06 £)
27.19 kr
(3.13 £)
     +2.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(69.16 £)
260.27 kr
(30.00 £)
     -56.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.68 kr
(6.19 £)
49.50 kr
(5.71 £)
     -7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,746.58 kr
(37,546.61 £)
236,675.62 kr
(27,280.00 £)
     -27.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(34,884.17 £)
224,361.42 kr
(25,860.62 £)
     -25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,450.86 kr
(167.23 £)
2,548.99 kr
(293.80 £)
     +75.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(12.91 £)
130.40 kr
(15.03 £)
     +16.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 256.12 kr
(29.52 £)
269.11 kr
(31.02 £)
     +5.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 295.09 kr
(34.01 £)
405.50 kr
(46.74 £)
     +37.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.47 kr
(24.49 £)
124.52 kr
(14.35 £)
     -41.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(14.98 £)
130.14 kr
(15.00 £)
     +0.1 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(434.71 £)
15,966.41 kr
(1,840.34 £)
     +323.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(7,420.07 £)
173,990.95 kr
(20,054.76 £)
     +170.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 735.37 kr
(84.76 £)
709.01 kr
(81.72 £)
     -3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 306.37 kr
(35.31 £)
341.57 kr
(39.37 £)
     +11.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 796.53 kr
(91.81 £)
772.59 kr
(89.05 £)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,146.14 kr
(132.11 £)
848.30 kr
(97.78 £)
     -26.0 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,002.83 kr
(1,383.49 £)
18,553.54 kr
(2,138.54 £)
     +54.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,741.24 kr
(1,007.54 £)
13,945.34 kr
(1,607.38 £)
     +59.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,711.54 kr
(2,387.28 £)
38,372.80 kr
(4,422.97 £)
     +85.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,948.88 kr
(1,723.06 £)
24,803.87 kr
(2,858.97 £)
     +65.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,088.91 kr
(586.56 £)
11,375.71 kr
(1,311.20 £)
     +123.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,547.87 kr
(408.94 £)
6,413.34 kr
(739.22 £)
     +80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,715.10 kr
(3,194.53 £)
29,939.45 kr
(3,450.92 £)
     +8.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.12 5.55      +34.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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