Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 19.6% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 23.7% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 33.3% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 40.5% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 12.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 20.0% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 €
(126.84 kr)
20.10 €
(150.00 kr)
     +18.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(522.30 kr)
107.22 €
(800.00 kr)
     +53.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(67.15 kr)
13.40 €
(100.00 kr)
     +48.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 €
(36.19 kr)
7.37 €
(55.00 kr)
     +52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(29.85 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +101.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 €
(25.29 kr)
5.87 €
(43.82 kr)
     +73.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(20.21 kr)
3.56 €
(26.57 kr)
     +31.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(19.01 kr)
2.71 €
(20.20 kr)
     +6.3 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 €
(31.87 kr)
6.92 €
(51.66 kr)
     +62.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(13.67 kr)
2.94 €
(21.93 kr)
     +60.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(9.32 kr)
1.10 €
(8.22 kr)
     -11.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.43 €
(25.60 kr)
4.36 €
(32.55 kr)
     +27.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 €
(42.36 kr)
5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
     -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 €
(45.61 kr)
4.77 €
(35.60 kr)
     -22.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(52.63 kr)
7.11 €
(53.08 kr)
     +0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 €
(8.80 kr)
1.27 €
(9.49 kr)
     +7.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(4.69 kr)
1.20 €
(8.97 kr)
     +91.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 €
(6.93 kr)
1.36 €
(10.14 kr)
     +46.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 €
(10.91 kr)
1.80 €
(13.43 kr)
     +23.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(4.80 kr)
0.91 €
(6.80 kr)
     +41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(5.20 kr)
0.80 €
(5.93 kr)
     +14.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 €
(13.57 kr)
1.80 €
(13.41 kr)
     -1.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(5.73 kr)
1.44 €
(10.72 kr)
     +87.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(44.69 kr)
9.38 €
(70.00 kr)
     +56.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(6.45 kr)
1.60 €
(11.94 kr)
     +85.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(11.51 kr)
2.26 €
(16.83 kr)
     +46.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(61.18 kr)
8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
     +1.3 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(25.37 kr)
3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
     -5.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(365.61 kr)
89.80 €
(670.00 kr)
     +83.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(29.85 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     +67.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(28.82 kr)
3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
     -7.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(223.84 kr)
80.41 €
(600.00 kr)
     +168.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(49.68 kr)
7.23 €
(53.91 kr)
     +8.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(202,801.23 kr)
43,848.25 €
(327,169.97 kr)
     +61.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(184,968.45 kr)
40,561.73 €
(302,647.85 kr)
     +63.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 €
(2,161.51 kr)
198.46 €
(1,480.79 kr)
     -31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.51 €
(145.58 kr)
15.01 €
(111.97 kr)
     -23.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.96 €
(313.08 kr)
33.90 €
(252.91 kr)
     -19.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 €
(344.24 kr)
40.07 €
(298.95 kr)
     -13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(118.45 kr)
28.50 €
(212.63 kr)
     +79.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(97.00 kr)
17.14 €
(127.88 kr)
     +31.8 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(3,432.25 kr)
505.46 €
(3,771.43 kr)
     +9.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(100,977.80 kr)
8,627.72 €
(64,375.00 kr)
     -36.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.62 €
(504.58 kr)
103.23 €
(770.24 kr)
     +52.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.05 €
(216.77 kr)
43.36 €
(323.52 kr)
     +49.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.90 €
(611.12 kr)
110.50 €
(824.47 kr)
     +34.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 €
(850.60 kr)
155.40 €
(1,159.53 kr)
     +36.3 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,210.69 €
(9,033.45 kr)
1,618.84 €
(12,078.81 kr)
     +33.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 833.15 €
(6,216.49 kr)
1,175.79 €
(8,773.09 kr)
     +41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,107.50 €
(15,724.93 kr)
2,708.19 €
(20,206.90 kr)
     +28.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,477.08 €
(11,021.13 kr)
2,002.19 €
(14,939.18 kr)
     +35.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 687.13 €
(5,126.95 kr)
687.99 €
(5,133.38 kr)
     +0.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.05 €
(2,992.38 kr)
486.81 €
(3,632.27 kr)
     +21.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,674.06 €
(27,413.68 kr)
3,634.99 €
(27,122.13 kr)
     -1.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.81 4.02      +5.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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