Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 6.5% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 26.2% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in London are 71.7% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in London are 10.1% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in London are 4.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in London is 10.0% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.10 €
(150.00 kr)
23.69 €
(20.00 £)
     +17.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.20 €
(800.00 kr)
94.77 €
(80.00 £)
     -11.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.80 €
(103.00 kr)
9.48 €
(8.00 £)
     -31.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
7.70 €
(6.50 £)
     -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
6.05 €
(5.11 £)
     -24.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.88 €
(43.88 kr)
4.33 €
(3.65 £)
     -26.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 €
(25.71 kr)
2.35 €
(1.98 £)
     -31.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(20.86 kr)
1.74 €
(1.47 £)
     -37.7 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.93 €
(51.70 kr)
5.93 €
(5.01 £)
     -14.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.02 €
(22.55 kr)
1.64 €
(1.38 £)
     -45.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(8.55 kr)
1.12 €
(0.94 £)
     -2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.52 €
(33.71 kr)
3.71 €
(3.13 £)
     -17.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.41 €
(40.39 kr)
4.19 €
(3.54 £)
     -22.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.78 €
(35.68 kr)
3.99 €
(3.37 £)
     -16.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 €
(51.48 kr)
6.21 €
(5.24 £)
     -10.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 €
(9.88 kr)
1.42 €
(1.20 £)
     +7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.27 €
(9.44 kr)
0.72 €
(0.61 £)
     -42.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 €
(10.26 kr)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     -2.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.93 €
(14.37 kr)
1.76 €
(1.49 £)
     -8.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.96 €
(7.17 kr)
0.68 €
(0.57 £)
     -29.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.84 €
(6.30 kr)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -23.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.85 €
(13.84 kr)
1.18 €
(1.00 £)
     -36.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 €
(11.19 kr)
1.37 €
(1.15 £)
     -8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.71 €
(72.50 kr)
10.96 €
(9.25 £)
     +12.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.68 €
(12.54 kr)
2.35 €
(1.98 £)
     +39.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 €
(17.09 kr)
2.96 €
(2.49 £)
     +29.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
17.77 €
(15.00 £)
     +113.9 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
3.32 €
(2.80 £)
     +3.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 93.80 €
(700.00 kr)
236.93 €
(200.00 £)
     +152.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
5.33 €
(4.50 £)
     -20.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.23 €
(24.14 kr)
3.61 €
(3.05 £)
     +11.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 73.70 €
(550.00 kr)
35.54 €
(30.00 £)
     -51.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 €
(54.28 kr)
6.75 €
(5.70 £)
     -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,898.31 €
(350,000.00 kr)
33,380.77 €
(28,177.50 £)
     -28.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,066.44 €
(321,402.91 kr)
32,237.38 €
(27,212.33 £)
     -25.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 184.49 €
(1,376.87 kr)
343.17 €
(289.67 £)
     +86.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.21 €
(106.06 kr)
17.16 €
(14.48 £)
     +20.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.24 €
(255.55 kr)
35.96 €
(30.36 £)
     +5.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.17 €
(299.82 kr)
53.89 €
(45.49 £)
     +34.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.48 €
(227.49 kr)
17.41 €
(14.70 £)
     -42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.42 €
(130.00 kr)
16.59 €
(14.00 £)
     -4.8 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 504.27 €
(3,763.32 kr)
2,151.16 €
(1,815.85 £)
     +326.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,528.55 €
(71,111.11 kr)
22,195.80 €
(18,736.00 £)
     +132.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 104.84 €
(782.44 kr)
93.83 €
(79.20 £)
     -10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.03 €
(336.09 kr)
47.14 €
(39.79 £)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 114.07 €
(851.29 kr)
105.50 €
(89.05 £)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.68 €
(1,243.92 kr)
118.08 €
(99.68 £)
     -29.2 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,640.67 €
(12,244.26 kr)
2,571.70 €
(2,170.83 £)
     +56.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,187.78 €
(8,864.38 kr)
1,935.04 €
(1,633.42 £)
     +62.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.72 €
(21,655.42 kr)
5,313.07 €
(4,484.88 £)
     +83.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,992.41 €
(14,869.30 kr)
3,436.96 €
(2,901.22 £)
     +72.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.89 €
(5,200.89 kr)
1,475.21 €
(1,245.26 £)
     +111.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.35 €
(3,696.74 kr)
885.95 €
(747.85 £)
     +78.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,889.73 €
(29,028.90 kr)
4,416.60 €
(3,728.16 £)
     +13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 5.27      +23.3 %
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