Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 33.8% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 73.0% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 153.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 15.3% higher than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 49.4% higher than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 13.3% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(21.66 $)
207.80 kr
(30.00 $)
     +38.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(115.50 $)
900.47 kr
(130.00 $)
     +12.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(14.44 $)
83.12 kr
(12.00 $)
     -16.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.66 $)
55.41 kr
(8.00 $)
     -7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.66 $)
76.19 kr
(11.00 $)
     +27.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.77 kr
(6.32 $)
39.59 kr
(5.72 $)
     -9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.23 kr
(3.79 $)
21.97 kr
(3.17 $)
     -16.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 kr
(2.89 $)
16.16 kr
(2.33 $)
     -19.2 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(7.46 $)
39.10 kr
(5.65 $)
     -24.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.15 kr
(3.20 $)
30.38 kr
(4.39 $)
     +37.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(1.23 $)
23.56 kr
(3.40 $)
     +176.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.54 kr
(4.70 $)
36.13 kr
(5.22 $)
     +11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.57 $)
52.93 kr
(7.64 $)
     +37.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 kr
(5.06 $)
48.03 kr
(6.93 $)
     +37.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 kr
(7.48 $)
62.29 kr
(8.99 $)
     +20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(1.38 $)
21.49 kr
(3.10 $)
     +125.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.29 $)
6.66 kr
(0.96 $)
     -25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.13 kr
(1.46 $)
17.50 kr
(2.53 $)
     +72.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(1.99 $)
20.27 kr
(2.93 $)
     +47.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.98 $)
12.51 kr
(1.81 $)
     +83.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 kr
(0.86 $)
11.70 kr
(1.69 $)
     +95.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 kr
(1.93 $)
20.43 kr
(2.95 $)
     +53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.55 $)
17.47 kr
(2.52 $)
     +63.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(10.11 $)
138.53 kr
(20.00 $)
     +97.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.25 kr
(1.77 $)
17.51 kr
(2.53 $)
     +43.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.43 $)
26.71 kr
(3.86 $)
     +58.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.95 $)
117.75 kr
(17.00 $)
     +89.9 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.46 $)
20.09 kr
(2.90 $)
     -16.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(93.84 $)
914.32 kr
(132.00 $)
     +40.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(7.22 $)
34.63 kr
(5.00 $)
     -30.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.83 $)
24.24 kr
(3.50 $)
     -8.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(86.62 $)
235.51 kr
(34.00 $)
     -60.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.68 kr
(7.75 $)
26.70 kr
(3.85 $)
     -50.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,746.58 kr
(47,027.73 $)
242,434.22 kr
(35,000.00 $)
     -25.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(43,692.98 $)
196,419.22 kr
(28,356.86 $)
     -35.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,450.86 kr
(209.46 $)
1,301.21 kr
(187.85 $)
     -10.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(16.17 $)
472.21 kr
(68.17 $)
     +321.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 256.12 kr
(36.98 $)
497.46 kr
(71.82 $)
     +94.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 295.09 kr
(42.60 $)
1,024.84 kr
(147.95 $)
     +247.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.47 kr
(30.67 $)
645.05 kr
(93.12 $)
     +203.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(18.77 $)
138.53 kr
(20.00 $)
     +6.6 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(544.48 $)
21,635.91 kr
(3,123.56 $)
     +473.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(9,293.76 $)
401,748.14 kr
(58,000.00 $)
     +524.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 735.37 kr
(106.17 $)
499.93 kr
(72.17 $)
     -32.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 306.37 kr
(44.23 $)
334.13 kr
(48.24 $)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 796.53 kr
(114.99 $)
701.21 kr
(101.23 $)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,146.14 kr
(165.47 $)
1,171.21 kr
(169.09 $)
     +2.2 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,002.83 kr
(1,732.84 $)
30,131.11 kr
(4,350.00 $)
     +151.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,741.24 kr
(1,261.96 $)
20,054.85 kr
(2,895.30 $)
     +129.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,711.54 kr
(2,990.11 $)
60,809.70 kr
(8,779.04 $)
     +193.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,948.88 kr
(2,158.16 $)
32,037.23 kr
(4,625.19 $)
     +114.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,088.91 kr
(734.68 $)
11,847.21 kr
(1,710.37 $)
     +132.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,547.87 kr
(512.20 $)
7,915.46 kr
(1,142.75 $)
     +123.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,715.10 kr
(4,001.20 $)
41,564.34 kr
(6,000.60 $)
     +50.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.12 6.74      +63.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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