Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 2.8% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 23.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in London are 66.5% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in London are 13.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in London are 3.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in London is 14.7% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.12 €
(150.00 kr)
21.00 €
(18.00 £)
     +4.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.30 €
(800.00 kr)
85.37 €
(73.17 £)
     -20.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.41 €
(100.00 kr)
9.33 €
(8.00 £)
     -30.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.05 €
(60.00 kr)
7.35 €
(6.30 £)
     -8.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.71 €
(50.00 kr)
6.30 €
(5.40 £)
     -6.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.86 €
(43.67 kr)
4.18 €
(3.58 £)
     -28.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 €
(26.64 kr)
2.30 €
(1.97 £)
     -35.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 €
(21.23 kr)
1.92 €
(1.64 £)
     -32.6 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(51.58 kr)
5.80 €
(4.97 £)
     -16.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.88 €
(21.48 kr)
1.64 €
(1.41 £)
     -43.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(8.20 kr)
1.16 €
(1.00 £)
     +5.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 €
(33.76 kr)
4.10 €
(3.52 £)
     -9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.24 €
(39.06 kr)
4.06 €
(3.48 £)
     -22.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 €
(35.11 kr)
3.97 €
(3.40 £)
     -15.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.19 €
(53.62 kr)
6.44 €
(5.52 £)
     -10.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 €
(9.84 kr)
1.26 €
(1.08 £)
     -4.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.11 €
(8.29 kr)
0.68 €
(0.59 £)
     -38.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 €
(9.48 kr)
1.33 €
(1.14 £)
     +4.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(13.49 kr)
1.75 €
(1.50 £)
     -3.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.86 €
(6.38 kr)
0.64 €
(0.55 £)
     -25.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(5.66 kr)
0.61 €
(0.52 £)
     -20.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 €
(14.12 kr)
1.07 €
(0.91 £)
     -43.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.39 €
(10.38 kr)
1.47 €
(1.26 £)
     +5.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.39 €
(70.00 kr)
10.50 €
(9.00 £)
     +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(13.71 kr)
2.31 €
(1.98 £)
     +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 €
(16.13 kr)
2.64 €
(2.26 £)
     +22.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.45 €
(63.00 kr)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     +107.1 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
3.44 €
(2.95 £)
     +6.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.48 €
(600.00 kr)
221.69 €
(190.00 £)
     +175.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.71 €
(50.00 kr)
4.67 €
(4.00 £)
     -30.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.89 €
(28.97 kr)
3.56 €
(3.05 £)
     -8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.48 €
(600.00 kr)
35.00 €
(30.00 £)
     -56.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.28 €
(54.27 kr)
6.87 €
(5.89 £)
     -5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,450.33 €
(316,495.00 kr)
29,542.97 €
(25,320.00 £)
     -30.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,063.79 €
(298,701.83 kr)
29,795.48 €
(25,536.41 £)
     -25.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.05 €
(1,498.97 kr)
370.85 €
(317.84 £)
     +84.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.09 €
(112.50 kr)
17.67 €
(15.15 £)
     +17.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.41 €
(249.11 kr)
38.53 €
(33.02 £)
     +15.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.99 €
(290.71 kr)
66.19 €
(56.73 £)
     +69.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.21 €
(195.38 kr)
16.56 €
(14.19 £)
     -36.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.10 €
(120.00 kr)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     +8.7 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 496.59 €
(3,702.38 kr)
2,047.65 €
(1,754.95 £)
     +312.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,258.35 €
(61,571.43 kr)
24,066.31 €
(20,626.19 £)
     +191.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 100.97 €
(752.81 kr)
94.28 €
(80.81 £)
     -6.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.35 €
(353.00 kr)
43.86 €
(37.59 £)
     -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.79 €
(803.67 kr)
100.60 €
(86.22 £)
     -6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 159.12 €
(1,186.32 kr)
121.38 €
(104.03 £)
     -23.7 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,615.51 €
(12,044.70 kr)
2,652.41 €
(2,273.27 £)
     +64.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,149.79 €
(8,572.41 kr)
1,912.78 €
(1,639.36 £)
     +66.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,719.78 €
(20,277.78 kr)
4,814.37 €
(4,126.19 £)
     +77.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,993.52 €
(14,862.96 kr)
3,089.06 €
(2,647.50 £)
     +55.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 687.65 €
(5,126.90 kr)
1,503.79 €
(1,288.84 £)
     +118.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 477.21 €
(3,557.92 kr)
852.69 €
(730.80 £)
     +78.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,577.31 €
(26,671.16 kr)
3,772.84 €
(3,233.53 £)
     +5.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.71 5.60      +51.0 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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