Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Copenhagen 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 2.8% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 1.4% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 1.4% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 23.5% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 16.3% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 25.9% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(134.24 kr)
20.11 €
(150.00 kr)
     +11.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(559.35 kr)
107.27 €
(800.00 kr)
     +43.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(89.50 kr)
13.41 €
(100.00 kr)
     +11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(52.21 kr)
7.37 €
(55.00 kr)
     +5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(52.21 kr)
8.05 €
(60.00 kr)
     +14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.31 €
(32.14 kr)
5.87 €
(43.82 kr)
     +36.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 €
(25.20 kr)
3.56 €
(26.57 kr)
     +5.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 €
(20.58 kr)
2.71 €
(20.20 kr)
     -1.8 %
Markets
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.47 €
(40.80 kr)
6.93 €
(51.66 kr)
     +26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 €
(11.61 kr)
2.94 €
(21.93 kr)
     +89.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(7.72 kr)
1.10 €
(8.21 kr)
     +6.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.62 €
(34.42 kr)
4.36 €
(32.55 kr)
     -5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 €
(71.49 kr)
5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
     -46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 €
(47.87 kr)
4.77 €
(35.60 kr)
     -25.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(74.00 kr)
7.12 €
(53.08 kr)
     -28.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.44 €
(10.76 kr)
1.27 €
(9.49 kr)
     -11.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 €
(7.73 kr)
1.20 €
(8.97 kr)
     +16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 €
(11.66 kr)
1.36 €
(10.14 kr)
     -13.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(13.47 kr)
1.80 €
(13.42 kr)
     -0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(7.47 kr)
0.91 €
(6.80 kr)
     -9.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(8.05 kr)
0.80 €
(5.93 kr)
     -26.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.58 €
(11.78 kr)
1.80 €
(13.41 kr)
     +13.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(6.64 kr)
1.44 €
(10.71 kr)
     +61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(59.66 kr)
9.39 €
(70.00 kr)
     +17.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 €
(17.63 kr)
1.60 €
(11.94 kr)
     -32.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(26.23 kr)
2.26 €
(16.82 kr)
     -35.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 €
(91.36 kr)
8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
     -32.1 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(16.03 kr)
3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
     +49.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(633.93 kr)
89.84 €
(670.00 kr)
     +5.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(46.61 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     +7.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(23.16 kr)
3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
     +14.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(343.07 kr)
80.45 €
(600.00 kr)
     +74.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(53.34 kr)
7.23 €
(53.91 kr)
     +1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(223,740.69 kr)
43,809.85 €
(326,734.90 kr)
     +46.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(226,218.41 kr)
40,580.17 €
(302,647.85 kr)
     +33.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.54 €
(1,637.33 kr)
198.55 €
(1,480.79 kr)
     -9.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.79 €
(117.79 kr)
15.01 €
(111.97 kr)
     -4.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.46 €
(219.69 kr)
33.91 €
(252.89 kr)
     +15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.14 €
(284.45 kr)
40.08 €
(298.93 kr)
     +5.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 €
(125.72 kr)
28.50 €
(212.58 kr)
     +69.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(96.95 kr)
17.12 €
(127.71 kr)
     +31.7 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 769.50 €
(5,738.95 kr)
505.69 €
(3,771.43 kr)
     -34.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(113,527.68 kr)
8,631.64 €
(64,375.00 kr)
     -43.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.20 €
(695.08 kr)
103.28 €
(770.24 kr)
     +10.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.60 €
(302.82 kr)
43.37 €
(323.46 kr)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.08 €
(746.38 kr)
110.54 €
(824.41 kr)
     +10.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.86 €
(1,065.48 kr)
155.46 €
(1,159.44 kr)
     +8.8 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,410.62 €
(10,520.45 kr)
1,619.47 €
(12,078.01 kr)
     +14.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 963.66 €
(7,186.99 kr)
1,176.25 €
(8,772.50 kr)
     +22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.14 €
(22,740.54 kr)
2,709.42 €
(20,206.90 kr)
     -11.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,186.11 €
(16,304.07 kr)
2,002.96 €
(14,938.09 kr)
     -8.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,103.04 €
(8,226.47 kr)
688.30 €
(5,133.38 kr)
     -37.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 797.41 €
(5,947.11 kr)
487.03 €
(3,632.27 kr)
     -38.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,847.00 €
(21,232.99 kr)
3,636.35 €
(27,119.98 kr)
     +27.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 4.02      +6.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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