Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 18.7% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 46.4% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 102.7% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 4.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 50.7% higher than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 30.1% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(21.65 $)
173.25 kr
(25.00 $)
     +15.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(115.44 $)
692.99 kr
(100.00 $)
     -13.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(14.43 $)
83.16 kr
(12.00 $)
     -16.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.66 $)
55.44 kr
(8.00 $)
     -7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.66 $)
55.44 kr
(8.00 $)
     -7.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.94 kr
(6.34 $)
38.95 kr
(5.62 $)
     -11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(3.83 $)
18.83 kr
(2.72 $)
     -29.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.39 kr
(2.94 $)
16.06 kr
(2.32 $)
     -21.2 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(7.45 $)
40.66 kr
(5.87 $)
     -21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.15 kr
(3.20 $)
30.19 kr
(4.36 $)
     +36.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(1.23 $)
20.70 kr
(2.99 $)
     +143.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.70 $)
36.02 kr
(5.20 $)
     +10.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.57 $)
63.94 kr
(9.23 $)
     +65.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 kr
(5.06 $)
48.77 kr
(7.04 $)
     +39.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 kr
(7.47 $)
63.71 kr
(9.19 $)
     +23.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(1.37 $)
21.45 kr
(3.09 $)
     +125.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.29 $)
10.70 kr
(1.54 $)
     +19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.46 $)
17.21 kr
(2.48 $)
     +69.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(1.99 $)
23.46 kr
(3.39 $)
     +70.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.98 $)
13.27 kr
(1.92 $)
     +95.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 kr
(0.86 $)
10.85 kr
(1.57 $)
     +81.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 kr
(1.93 $)
20.94 kr
(3.02 $)
     +57.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.55 $)
15.95 kr
(2.30 $)
     +48.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(10.10 $)
121.27 kr
(17.50 $)
     +73.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(1.72 $)
16.14 kr
(2.33 $)
     +35.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.43 $)
20.36 kr
(2.94 $)
     +21.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.95 $)
93.55 kr
(13.50 $)
     +50.9 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.46 $)
19.06 kr
(2.75 $)
     -20.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(93.80 $)
668.74 kr
(96.50 $)
     +2.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(7.22 $)
27.72 kr
(4.00 $)
     -44.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.83 $)
20.79 kr
(3.00 $)
     -21.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(86.58 $)
270.27 kr
(39.00 $)
     -55.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.68 kr
(7.75 $)
35.60 kr
(5.14 $)
     -33.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,815.10 kr
(47,015.84 $)
221,756.80 kr
(32,000.00 $)
     -31.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(43,672.76 $)
189,439.05 kr
(27,336.48 $)
     -37.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,491.22 kr
(215.19 $)
1,760.36 kr
(254.02 $)
     +18.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(16.16 $)
344.62 kr
(49.73 $)
     +207.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 257.82 kr
(37.20 $)
446.81 kr
(64.48 $)
     +73.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 300.09 kr
(43.30 $)
710.00 kr
(102.45 $)
     +136.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.48 kr
(30.66 $)
131.67 kr
(19.00 $)
     -38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.50 kr
(18.40 $)
117.81 kr
(17.00 $)
     -7.6 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(544.23 $)
19,198.39 kr
(2,770.37 $)
     +409.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(9,289.46 $)
217,136.87 kr
(31,333.33 $)
     +237.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 747.01 kr
(107.80 $)
410.18 kr
(59.19 $)
     -45.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 315.18 kr
(45.48 $)
297.98 kr
(43.00 $)
     -5.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 819.75 kr
(118.29 $)
721.04 kr
(104.05 $)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.26 kr
(167.28 $)
849.11 kr
(122.53 $)
     -26.8 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,252.96 kr
(1,768.13 $)
22,409.91 kr
(3,233.80 $)
     +82.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,913.22 kr
(1,286.20 $)
18,849.33 kr
(2,720.00 $)
     +111.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,920.00 kr
(3,018.80 $)
40,480.72 kr
(5,841.46 $)
     +93.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,071.51 kr
(2,174.85 $)
34,145.51 kr
(4,927.27 $)
     +126.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(740.76 $)
8,312.35 kr
(1,199.49 $)
     +61.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(524.15 $)
7,595.88 kr
(1,096.10 $)
     +109.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,357.72 kr
(3,947.78 $)
52,108.36 kr
(7,519.35 $)
     +90.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 6.68      +63.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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