Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 6.2% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 12.3% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in London are 48.5% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in London are 16.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in London are 14.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in London is 7.7% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.45 €
(130.00 kr)
18.19 €
(16.00 £)
     +4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.40 €
(800.00 kr)
79.58 €
(70.00 £)
     -25.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.08 €
(90.00 kr)
8.43 €
(7.42 £)
     -30.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.38 €
(55.00 kr)
6.82 €
(6.00 £)
     -7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.04 €
(45.00 kr)
5.68 €
(5.00 £)
     -5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 €
(41.69 kr)
3.92 €
(3.45 £)
     -29.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 €
(23.10 kr)
2.11 €
(1.86 £)
     -32.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(19.53 kr)
1.58 €
(1.39 £)
     -39.6 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.86 €
(51.06 kr)
5.12 €
(4.50 £)
     -25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.58 €
(19.19 kr)
1.23 €
(1.09 £)
     -52.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 €
(8.00 kr)
0.99 €
(0.87 £)
     -7.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.43 €
(32.99 kr)
3.01 €
(2.65 £)
     -31.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.36 €
(39.90 kr)
3.35 €
(2.95 £)
     -37.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.77 €
(35.51 kr)
3.41 €
(3.00 £)
     -28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.97 €
(51.91 kr)
5.41 €
(4.76 £)
     -22.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(9.20 kr)
1.08 €
(0.95 £)
     -12.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.06 €
(7.92 kr)
0.65 €
(0.57 £)
     -38.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 €
(8.81 kr)
1.04 €
(0.92 £)
     -11.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(12.89 kr)
1.32 €
(1.16 £)
     -24.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(5.78 kr)
0.58 €
(0.51 £)
     -24.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(4.93 kr)
0.58 €
(0.51 £)
     -13.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 €
(13.57 kr)
1.00 €
(0.88 £)
     -45.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 €
(9.25 kr)
1.33 €
(1.17 £)
     +7.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.73 €
(65.00 kr)
10.23 €
(9.00 £)
     +17.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.82 €
(13.53 kr)
2.27 €
(1.99 £)
     +24.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 €
(16.12 kr)
2.76 €
(2.43 £)
     +27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.06 €
(60.00 kr)
15.23 €
(13.40 £)
     +89.1 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
3.07 €
(2.70 £)
     -4.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.81 €
(520.00 kr)
181.89 €
(160.00 £)
     +160.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.71 €
(50.00 kr)
4.55 €
(4.00 £)
     -32.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.24 €
(24.14 kr)
3.29 €
(2.89 £)
     +1.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.55 €
(600.00 kr)
32.74 €
(28.80 £)
     -59.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.94 €
(59.12 kr)
7.58 €
(6.67 £)
     -4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,591.67 €
(280,000.00 kr)
28,420.25 €
(25,000.00 £)
     -24.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,693.51 €
(280,758.62 kr)
28,208.54 €
(24,813.76 £)
     -25.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.08 €
(1,497.71 kr)
329.48 €
(289.83 £)
     +63.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.11 €
(0.86 kr)
0.14 €
(0.12 £)
     +21.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.56 €
(257.42 kr)
32.66 €
(28.73 £)
     -5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.84 €
(296.74 kr)
48.82 €
(42.95 £)
     +22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.43 €
(174.50 kr)
13.71 €
(12.06 £)
     -41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.11 €
(120.00 kr)
13.64 €
(12.00 £)
     -15.3 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 482.31 €
(3,592.50 kr)
1,784.66 €
(1,569.89 £)
     +270.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,669.16 €
(49,675.00 kr)
19,796.00 €
(17,413.64 £)
     +196.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.27 €
(739.39 kr)
85.21 €
(74.96 £)
     -14.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.09 €
(350.77 kr)
38.71 €
(34.05 £)
     -17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.56 €
(823.50 kr)
82.58 €
(72.64 £)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.16 €
(1,155.73 kr)
107.02 €
(94.14 £)
     -31.0 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,664.48 €
(12,397.84 kr)
2,338.91 €
(2,057.43 £)
     +40.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,222.78 €
(9,107.81 kr)
1,612.05 €
(1,418.05 £)
     +31.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,631.81 €
(19,602.94 kr)
4,339.33 €
(3,817.11 £)
     +64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,947.42 €
(14,505.26 kr)
2,820.96 €
(2,481.47 £)
     +44.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 688.69 €
(5,129.67 kr)
1,307.83 €
(1,150.44 £)
     +89.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.05 €
(3,486.26 kr)
769.13 €
(676.57 £)
     +64.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,363.07 €
(25,049.71 kr)
3,486.88 €
(3,067.25 £)
     +3.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.66 3.97      +138.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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