Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 28.7% higher than in Gothenburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 41.6% higher than in Gothenburg
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 77.7% higher than in Gothenburg
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 64.3% higher than in Gothenburg
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 11.7% higher than in Gothenburg
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 6.6% lower than in Gothenburg
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Restaurants
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 127.50 SEK
(81.91 DKK)
233.50 SEK
(150.00 DKK)
     +83.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 760.00 SEK
(488.22 DKK)
1,245.34 SEK
(800.00 DKK)
     +63.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 95.50 SEK
(61.35 DKK)
155.67 SEK
(100.00 DKK)
     +63.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 SEK
(44.97 DKK)
93.40 SEK
(60.00 DKK)
     +33.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 SEK
(51.39 DKK)
93.40 SEK
(60.00 DKK)
     +16.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 42.46 SEK
(27.28 DKK)
68.40 SEK
(43.94 DKK)
     +61.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.56 SEK
(16.42 DKK)
41.36 SEK
(26.57 DKK)
     +61.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.69 SEK
(15.22 DKK)
31.73 SEK
(20.39 DKK)
     +34.0 %
Markets
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 63.77 SEK
(40.96 DKK)
80.40 SEK
(51.65 DKK)
     +26.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.91 SEK
(17.29 DKK)
34.47 SEK
(22.15 DKK)
     +28.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.35 SEK
(9.86 DKK)
13.25 SEK
(8.51 DKK)
     -13.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.21 SEK
(26.47 DKK)
50.66 SEK
(32.55 DKK)
     +22.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54.58 SEK
(35.06 DKK)
60.07 SEK
(38.59 DKK)
     +10.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 58.76 SEK
(37.75 DKK)
54.54 SEK
(35.04 DKK)
     -7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 72.54 SEK
(46.60 DKK)
80.61 SEK
(51.78 DKK)
     +11.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.07 SEK
(8.39 DKK)
14.83 SEK
(9.53 DKK)
     +13.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.84 SEK
(7.61 DKK)
13.96 SEK
(8.97 DKK)
     +17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.95 SEK
(8.32 DKK)
15.78 SEK
(10.14 DKK)
     +21.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.78 SEK
(13.35 DKK)
21.44 SEK
(13.77 DKK)
     +3.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.91 SEK
(4.44 DKK)
10.59 SEK
(6.80 DKK)
     +53.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.00 SEK
(5.14 DKK)
9.32 SEK
(5.98 DKK)
     +16.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.60 SEK
(17.09 DKK)
20.77 SEK
(13.34 DKK)
     -21.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.65 SEK
(8.77 DKK)
16.67 SEK
(10.71 DKK)
     +22.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 SEK
(77.09 DKK)
108.97 SEK
(70.00 DKK)
     -9.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.39 SEK
(13.74 DKK)
18.58 SEK
(11.94 DKK)
     -13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.81 SEK
(15.29 DKK)
26.18 SEK
(16.82 DKK)
     +10.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 SEK
(45.61 DKK)
96.51 SEK
(62.00 DKK)
     +35.9 %
Transportation
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 35.00 SEK
(22.48 DKK)
37.36 SEK
(24.00 DKK)
     +6.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 815.00 SEK
(523.55 DKK)
1,011.84 SEK
(650.00 DKK)
     +24.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 62.00 SEK
(39.83 DKK)
77.83 SEK
(50.00 DKK)
     +25.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.68 SEK
(18.42 DKK)
41.34 SEK
(26.55 DKK)
     +44.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 590.00 SEK
(379.01 DKK)
934.00 SEK
(600.00 DKK)
     +58.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 73.28 SEK
(47.08 DKK)
83.57 SEK
(53.68 DKK)
     +14.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 SEK
(198,500.51 DKK)
507,186.95 SEK
(325,815.10 DKK)
     +64.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,687.50 SEK
(209,862.89 DKK)
471,123.15 SEK
(302,647.85 DKK)
     +44.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,408.51 SEK
(904.82 DKK)
2,321.33 SEK
(1,491.22 DKK)
     +64.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 261.05 SEK
(167.70 DKK)
174.30 SEK
(111.97 DKK)
     -33.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 343.91 SEK
(220.93 DKK)
401.33 SEK
(257.82 DKK)
     +16.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 386.70 SEK
(248.41 DKK)
467.15 SEK
(300.09 DKK)
     +20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 249.00 SEK
(159.96 DKK)
330.76 SEK
(212.48 DKK)
     +32.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 157.50 SEK
(101.18 DKK)
198.48 SEK
(127.50 DKK)
     +26.0 %
Childcare
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,196.71 SEK
(768.77 DKK)
5,870.88 SEK
(3,771.43 DKK)
     +390.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,906.67 SEK
(24,993.50 DKK)
100,210.70 SEK
(64,375.00 DKK)
     +157.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 899.89 SEK
(578.09 DKK)
1,162.85 SEK
(747.01 DKK)
     +29.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 404.08 SEK
(259.58 DKK)
490.63 SEK
(315.18 DKK)
     +21.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,047.32 SEK
(672.79 DKK)
1,276.08 SEK
(819.75 DKK)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,382.38 SEK
(888.03 DKK)
1,804.58 SEK
(1,159.26 DKK)
     +30.5 %
Rent Per Month
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 11,423.08 SEK
(7,338.14 DKK)
19,073.83 SEK
(12,252.96 DKK)
     +67.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,625.00 SEK
(5,540.67 DKK)
13,874.94 SEK
(8,913.22 DKK)
     +60.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 17,191.18 SEK
(11,043.55 DKK)
32,565.56 SEK
(20,920.00 DKK)
     +89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,828.95 SEK
(8,241.27 DKK)
23,461.39 SEK
(15,071.51 DKK)
     +82.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,809.15 SEK
(3,731.78 DKK)
7,990.98 SEK
(5,133.38 DKK)
     +37.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,805.57 SEK
(2,444.69 DKK)
5,654.26 SEK
(3,632.27 DKK)
     +48.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Gothenburg Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 32,216.61 SEK
(20,695.83 DKK)
42,586.98 SEK
(27,357.72 DKK)
     +32.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.65 4.08      -12.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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