Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Copenhagen 

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Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 1.5% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 2.2% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 3.8% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 27.5% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 14.9% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 19.9% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(134.33 kr)
20.10 €
(150.00 kr)
     +11.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(522.41 kr)
107.20 €
(800.00 kr)
     +53.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(89.56 kr)
13.80 €
(103.00 kr)
     +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(52.24 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +14.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(52.24 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 €
(30.44 kr)
5.88 €
(43.88 kr)
     +44.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
3.44 €
(25.71 kr)
     -3.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(20.56 kr)
2.79 €
(20.86 kr)
     +1.5 %
Markets
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.27 €
(39.30 kr)
6.93 €
(51.70 kr)
     +31.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 €
(12.51 kr)
3.02 €
(22.55 kr)
     +80.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 €
(7.98 kr)
1.15 €
(8.55 kr)
     +7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.63 €
(34.59 kr)
4.52 €
(33.71 kr)
     -2.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.82 €
(73.30 kr)
5.41 €
(40.39 kr)
     -44.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.39 €
(47.70 kr)
4.78 €
(35.68 kr)
     -25.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.05 €
(75.03 kr)
6.90 €
(51.48 kr)
     -31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 €
(10.99 kr)
1.32 €
(9.88 kr)
     -10.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 €
(7.43 kr)
1.27 €
(9.44 kr)
     +27.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.55 €
(11.60 kr)
1.37 €
(10.26 kr)
     -11.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(12.90 kr)
1.93 €
(14.37 kr)
     +11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(7.69 kr)
0.96 €
(7.17 kr)
     -6.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 €
(7.97 kr)
0.84 €
(6.30 kr)
     -21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(11.55 kr)
1.85 €
(13.84 kr)
     +19.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(6.90 kr)
1.50 €
(11.19 kr)
     +62.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(59.70 kr)
9.71 €
(72.50 kr)
     +21.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.27 €
(16.96 kr)
1.68 €
(12.54 kr)
     -26.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.51 €
(26.21 kr)
2.29 €
(17.09 kr)
     -34.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(89.56 kr)
8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
     -30.8 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(16.05 kr)
3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
     +49.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 €
(641.81 kr)
93.80 €
(700.00 kr)
     +9.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(52.24 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     -4.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 €
(23.60 kr)
3.23 €
(24.14 kr)
     +2.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(343.30 kr)
73.70 €
(550.00 kr)
     +60.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 €
(54.03 kr)
7.27 €
(54.28 kr)
     +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 €
(235,083.10 kr)
46,898.31 €
(350,000.00 kr)
     +48.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,623.75 €
(228,543.69 kr)
43,066.44 €
(321,402.91 kr)
     +40.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.09 €
(1,627.58 kr)
184.49 €
(1,376.87 kr)
     -15.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.90 €
(118.68 kr)
14.21 €
(106.06 kr)
     -10.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.71 €
(229.19 kr)
34.24 €
(255.55 kr)
     +11.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.41 €
(279.22 kr)
40.17 €
(299.82 kr)
     +7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.49 €
(130.54 kr)
30.48 €
(227.49 kr)
     +74.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(97.02 kr)
17.42 €
(130.00 kr)
     +34.0 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 743.89 €
(5,551.61 kr)
504.27 €
(3,763.32 kr)
     -32.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,375.00 €
(122,205.90 kr)
9,528.55 €
(71,111.11 kr)
     -41.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.43 €
(712.18 kr)
104.84 €
(782.44 kr)
     +9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.37 €
(308.75 kr)
45.03 €
(336.09 kr)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.14 €
(777.18 kr)
114.07 €
(851.29 kr)
     +9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.58 €
(1,011.80 kr)
166.68 €
(1,243.92 kr)
     +22.9 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,316.18 €
(9,822.58 kr)
1,640.67 €
(12,244.26 kr)
     +24.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 969.00 €
(7,231.60 kr)
1,187.78 €
(8,864.38 kr)
     +22.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,021.32 €
(22,548.00 kr)
2,901.72 €
(21,655.42 kr)
     -4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,135.16 €
(15,934.58 kr)
1,992.41 €
(14,869.30 kr)
     -6.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,085.20 €
(8,098.79 kr)
696.89 €
(5,200.89 kr)
     -35.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 783.26 €
(5,845.45 kr)
495.35 €
(3,696.74 kr)
     -36.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,175.20 €
(23,696.38 kr)
3,889.73 €
(29,028.90 kr)
     +22.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.49 4.27      +22.5 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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