Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 23.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 40.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 58.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 12.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 32.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 12.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(207.90 kr)
21.65 $
(150.00 kr)
     -27.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(900.89 kr)
115.44 $
(800.00 kr)
     -11.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(83.16 kr)
14.43 $
(100.00 kr)
     +20.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(55.44 kr)
8.66 $
(60.00 kr)
     +8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(72.76 kr)
8.66 $
(60.00 kr)
     -17.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(39.31 kr)
6.34 $
(43.94 kr)
     +11.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 $
(21.12 kr)
3.83 $
(26.57 kr)
     +25.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(15.84 kr)
2.94 $
(20.39 kr)
     +28.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $
(39.03 kr)
7.45 $
(51.65 kr)
     +32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $
(30.02 kr)
3.20 $
(22.15 kr)
     -26.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(22.27 kr)
1.23 $
(8.51 kr)
     -61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(35.51 kr)
4.70 $
(32.55 kr)
     -8.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(51.70 kr)
5.57 $
(38.59 kr)
     -25.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(48.05 kr)
5.06 $
(35.04 kr)
     -27.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(60.23 kr)
7.47 $
(51.78 kr)
     -14.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(21.50 kr)
1.37 $
(9.53 kr)
     -55.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(6.58 kr)
1.29 $
(8.97 kr)
     +36.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(17.51 kr)
1.46 $
(10.14 kr)
     -42.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(19.83 kr)
1.99 $
(13.77 kr)
     -30.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(12.52 kr)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     -45.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(11.70 kr)
0.86 $
(5.98 kr)
     -48.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(20.87 kr)
1.93 $
(13.34 kr)
     -36.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(16.59 kr)
1.55 $
(10.71 kr)
     -35.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(138.60 kr)
10.10 $
(70.00 kr)
     -49.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(17.52 kr)
1.72 $
(11.94 kr)
     -31.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(26.38 kr)
2.43 $
(16.82 kr)
     -36.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(117.81 kr)
8.95 $
(62.00 kr)
     -47.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(20.10 kr)
3.46 $
(24.00 kr)
     +19.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(914.75 kr)
93.80 $
(650.00 kr)
     -28.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(34.65 kr)
7.22 $
(50.00 kr)
     +44.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(24.25 kr)
3.83 $
(26.55 kr)
     +9.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(235.62 kr)
86.58 $
(600.00 kr)
     +154.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(26.71 kr)
7.75 $
(53.68 kr)
     +101.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(218,291.85 kr)
47,015.84 $
(325,815.10 kr)
     +49.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(190,363.86 kr)
43,672.76 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +59.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(1,269.43 kr)
215.19 $
(1,491.22 kr)
     +17.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(459.60 kr)
16.16 $
(111.97 kr)
     -75.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(495.92 kr)
37.20 $
(257.82 kr)
     -48.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(915.74 kr)
43.30 $
(300.09 kr)
     -67.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(539.54 kr)
30.66 $
(212.48 kr)
     -60.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(138.60 kr)
18.40 $
(127.50 kr)
     -8.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(21,459.59 kr)
544.23 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -82.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $
(403,666.68 kr)
9,289.46 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -84.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $
(490.97 kr)
107.80 $
(747.01 kr)
     +52.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.53 $
(329.35 kr)
45.48 $
(315.18 kr)
     -4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $
(677.40 kr)
118.29 $
(819.75 kr)
     +21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $
(1,133.67 kr)
167.28 $
(1,159.26 kr)
     +2.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $
(28,762.63 kr)
1,768.13 $
(12,252.96 kr)
     -57.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $
(19,728.47 kr)
1,286.20 $
(8,913.22 kr)
     -54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(58,439.05 kr)
3,018.80 $
(20,920.00 kr)
     -64.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $
(31,205.87 kr)
2,174.85 $
(15,071.51 kr)
     -51.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(11,396.70 kr)
740.76 $
(5,133.38 kr)
     -55.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(7,565.47 kr)
524.15 $
(3,632.27 kr)
     -52.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,852.71 $
(40,558.67 kr)
3,947.78 $
(27,357.72 kr)
     -32.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 4.08      -38.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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