Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 16.8% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 13.4% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 7.2% higher than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 41.1% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 9.7% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 7.4% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(111.87 kr)
20.11 €
(150.00 kr)
     +34.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(559.37 kr)
107.26 €
(800.00 kr)
     +43.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(74.58 kr)
13.41 €
(100.00 kr)
     +34.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(33.56 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +78.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(33.56 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +78.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(27.69 kr)
5.89 €
(43.94 kr)
     +58.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(22.99 kr)
3.56 €
(26.57 kr)
     +15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(19.41 kr)
2.73 €
(20.39 kr)
     +5.0 %
Markets
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 €
(32.66 kr)
6.93 €
(51.65 kr)
     +58.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 €
(15.72 kr)
2.97 €
(22.15 kr)
     +40.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 €
(8.96 kr)
1.14 €
(8.51 kr)
     -4.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 €
(23.60 kr)
4.36 €
(32.55 kr)
     +37.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 €
(43.44 kr)
5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
     -11.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 €
(42.49 kr)
4.70 €
(35.04 kr)
     -17.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 €
(54.54 kr)
6.94 €
(51.78 kr)
     -5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 €
(9.18 kr)
1.28 €
(9.53 kr)
     +3.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(5.23 kr)
1.20 €
(8.97 kr)
     +71.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(7.79 kr)
1.36 €
(10.14 kr)
     +30.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.40 €
(10.45 kr)
1.85 €
(13.77 kr)
     +31.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(5.50 kr)
0.91 €
(6.80 kr)
     +23.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 €
(5.88 kr)
0.80 €
(5.98 kr)
     +1.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 €
(13.44 kr)
1.79 €
(13.34 kr)
     -0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(6.42 kr)
1.44 €
(10.71 kr)
     +66.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(44.67 kr)
9.39 €
(70.00 kr)
     +56.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(7.07 kr)
1.60 €
(11.94 kr)
     +68.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(11.91 kr)
2.26 €
(16.82 kr)
     +41.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(61.16 kr)
8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
     +1.4 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(27.60 kr)
3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
     -13.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(365.45 kr)
87.15 €
(650.00 kr)
     +77.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(41.02 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     +21.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(27.61 kr)
3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
     -3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(268.50 kr)
80.45 €
(600.00 kr)
     +123.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(51.58 kr)
7.20 €
(53.69 kr)
     +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(202,714.54 kr)
43,743.71 €
(326,250.39 kr)
     +60.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(206,033.45 kr)
40,579.08 €
(302,647.85 kr)
     +46.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 283.00 €
(2,110.66 kr)
199.94 €
(1,491.22 kr)
     -29.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.14 €
(150.21 kr)
15.01 €
(111.97 kr)
     -25.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.26 €
(277.91 kr)
34.57 €
(257.84 kr)
     -7.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.52 €
(324.61 kr)
40.24 €
(300.12 kr)
     -7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.19 €
(195.31 kr)
28.50 €
(212.53 kr)
     +8.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(96.96 kr)
17.10 €
(127.53 kr)
     +31.5 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 837.41 €
(6,245.57 kr)
505.67 €
(3,771.43 kr)
     -39.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(108,703.62 kr)
8,631.41 €
(64,375.00 kr)
     -40.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.42 €
(622.16 kr)
100.16 €
(747.00 kr)
     +20.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.18 €
(240.01 kr)
42.27 €
(315.23 kr)
     +31.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.48 €
(622.64 kr)
109.92 €
(819.81 kr)
     +31.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.78 €
(826.24 kr)
155.44 €
(1,159.34 kr)
     +40.3 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,462.58 €
(10,908.26 kr)
1,642.99 €
(12,253.81 kr)
     +12.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,147.21 €
(8,556.17 kr)
1,195.17 €
(8,913.84 kr)
     +4.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,510.23 €
(18,721.88 kr)
2,804.96 €
(20,920.00 kr)
     +11.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,027.03 €
(15,118.02 kr)
2,020.94 €
(15,072.64 kr)
     -0.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.64 €
(7,067.68 kr)
688.28 €
(5,133.38 kr)
     -27.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 698.05 €
(5,206.20 kr)
487.02 €
(3,632.27 kr)
     -30.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,493.00 €
(26,051.58 kr)
3,668.26 €
(27,358.72 kr)
     +5.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.40 4.08      +19.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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