Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 26.4% higher than in Rotterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 26.6% higher than in Rotterdam
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 26.9% higher than in Rotterdam
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 50.0% higher than in Rotterdam
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 17.5% higher than in Rotterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 17.4% lower than in Rotterdam
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Restaurants
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(111.88 kr)
20.11 €
(150.00 kr)
     +34.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 €
(514.65 kr)
107.26 €
(800.00 kr)
     +55.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 €
(70.86 kr)
13.41 €
(100.00 kr)
     +41.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(37.29 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(29.83 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +101.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 €
(22.52 kr)
5.87 €
(43.77 kr)
     +94.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(17.38 kr)
3.52 €
(26.23 kr)
     +51.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(15.78 kr)
2.68 €
(20.00 kr)
     +26.7 %
Markets
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 €
(30.93 kr)
6.93 €
(51.65 kr)
     +67.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(11.55 kr)
2.97 €
(22.15 kr)
     +91.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.37 €
(10.25 kr)
1.14 €
(8.51 kr)
     -17.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.13 €
(30.78 kr)
4.36 €
(32.55 kr)
     +5.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.09 €
(37.99 kr)
5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
     +1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 €
(42.54 kr)
4.70 €
(35.04 kr)
     -17.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.53 €
(48.70 kr)
6.94 €
(51.78 kr)
     +6.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 €
(5.59 kr)
1.28 €
(9.53 kr)
     +70.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(6.83 kr)
1.20 €
(8.97 kr)
     +31.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(5.62 kr)
1.36 €
(10.14 kr)
     +80.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 €
(9.11 kr)
1.85 €
(13.77 kr)
     +51.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(6.17 kr)
0.91 €
(6.80 kr)
     +10.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(5.14 kr)
0.80 €
(5.98 kr)
     +16.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(8.26 kr)
1.79 €
(13.34 kr)
     +61.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(5.44 kr)
1.44 €
(10.71 kr)
     +96.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(44.68 kr)
9.39 €
(70.00 kr)
     +56.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 €
(10.13 kr)
1.64 €
(12.25 kr)
     +20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(17.93 kr)
2.26 €
(16.82 kr)
     -6.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.82 €
(65.79 kr)
8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
     -5.8 %
Transportation
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 €
(29.83 kr)
3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
     -19.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 €
(484.81 kr)
87.15 €
(650.00 kr)
     +34.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(29.83 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     +67.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(24.01 kr)
3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
     +10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 €
(134.26 kr)
80.44 €
(600.00 kr)
     +346.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 €
(53.41 kr)
7.20 €
(53.69 kr)
     +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,690.00 €
(206,529.96 kr)
43,733.61 €
(326,193.63 kr)
     +57.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,874.33 €
(230,280.78 kr)
40,576.77 €
(302,647.85 kr)
     +31.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.54 €
(1,592.70 kr)
194.52 €
(1,450.86 kr)
     -8.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.12 €
(142.59 kr)
15.01 €
(111.97 kr)
     -21.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.89 €
(297.51 kr)
34.34 €
(256.15 kr)
     -13.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.53 €
(272.46 kr)
39.57 €
(295.12 kr)
     +8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.50 €
(85.77 kr)
28.49 €
(212.52 kr)
     +147.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 €
(95.10 kr)
17.43 €
(130.00 kr)
     +36.7 %
Childcare
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,404.12 €
(10,472.87 kr)
505.65 €
(3,771.43 kr)
     -64.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,760.00 €
(72,796.40 kr)
8,630.92 €
(64,375.00 kr)
     -11.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.59 €
(466.84 kr)
98.59 €
(735.37 kr)
     +57.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.78 €
(214.68 kr)
41.08 €
(306.43 kr)
     +42.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.93 €
(573.77 kr)
106.80 €
(796.59 kr)
     +38.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.00 €
(626.53 kr)
153.68 €
(1,146.23 kr)
     +82.9 %
Rent Per Month
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,402.04 €
(10,457.35 kr)
1,609.37 €
(12,003.70 kr)
     +14.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,112.39 €
(8,296.94 kr)
1,172.05 €
(8,741.88 kr)
     +5.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,817.37 €
(13,555.11 kr)
2,776.85 €
(20,711.54 kr)
     +52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,625.53 €
(12,124.23 kr)
2,004.40 €
(14,950.08 kr)
     +23.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.07 €
(3,125.67 kr)
682.28 €
(5,088.91 kr)
     +62.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 285.67 €
(2,130.75 kr)
475.67 €
(3,547.87 kr)
     +66.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rotterdam Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,554.45 €
(26,511.40 kr)
3,716.05 €
(27,716.70 kr)
     +4.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 4.12      +14.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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