Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 16.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 32.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 52.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 3.9% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 33.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 21.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(173.64 kr)
21.60 $
(150.00 kr)
     -13.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(694.57 kr)
115.18 $
(800.00 kr)
     +15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(83.35 kr)
14.40 $
(100.00 kr)
     +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(55.57 kr)
8.64 $
(60.00 kr)
     +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(55.57 kr)
8.64 $
(60.00 kr)
     +8.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(39.03 kr)
6.30 $
(43.77 kr)
     +12.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(18.87 kr)
3.78 $
(26.23 kr)
     +39.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(16.09 kr)
2.88 $
(20.00 kr)
     +24.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(40.75 kr)
7.44 $
(51.65 kr)
     +26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(30.26 kr)
3.19 $
(22.15 kr)
     -26.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(20.74 kr)
1.23 $
(8.51 kr)
     -59.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(36.10 kr)
4.69 $
(32.55 kr)
     -9.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(64.09 kr)
5.56 $
(38.59 kr)
     -39.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(48.88 kr)
5.04 $
(35.04 kr)
     -28.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(63.85 kr)
7.46 $
(51.78 kr)
     -18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(21.50 kr)
1.37 $
(9.53 kr)
     -55.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(10.73 kr)
1.29 $
(8.97 kr)
     -16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(17.24 kr)
1.46 $
(10.14 kr)
     -41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(23.52 kr)
1.98 $
(13.77 kr)
     -41.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(13.30 kr)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     -48.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(10.87 kr)
0.86 $
(5.98 kr)
     -45.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(20.99 kr)
1.92 $
(13.34 kr)
     -36.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(15.98 kr)
1.54 $
(10.71 kr)
     -33.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(121.55 kr)
10.08 $
(70.00 kr)
     -42.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(16.18 kr)
1.76 $
(12.25 kr)
     -24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(20.40 kr)
2.42 $
(16.82 kr)
     -17.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(93.77 kr)
8.93 $
(62.00 kr)
     -33.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(19.10 kr)
3.46 $
(24.00 kr)
     +25.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(670.26 kr)
93.58 $
(650.00 kr)
     -3.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(27.78 kr)
7.20 $
(50.00 kr)
     +80.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(20.84 kr)
3.82 $
(26.55 kr)
     +27.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(270.88 kr)
86.38 $
(600.00 kr)
     +121.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(35.68 kr)
7.73 $
(53.69 kr)
     +50.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(222,261.50 kr)
46,963.58 $
(326,193.63 kr)
     +46.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(189,870.20 kr)
43,573.59 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +59.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(1,764.37 kr)
208.89 $
(1,450.86 kr)
     -17.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(345.41 kr)
16.12 $
(111.97 kr)
     -67.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(447.83 kr)
36.88 $
(256.15 kr)
     -42.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(711.62 kr)
42.49 $
(295.12 kr)
     -58.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(131.97 kr)
30.60 $
(212.52 kr)
     +61.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(118.08 kr)
18.72 $
(130.00 kr)
     +10.1 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(19,242.08 kr)
542.99 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -80.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(217,631.06 kr)
9,268.36 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -70.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(411.11 kr)
105.87 $
(735.37 kr)
     +78.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(298.66 kr)
44.12 $
(306.43 kr)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(722.68 kr)
114.69 $
(796.59 kr)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(851.05 kr)
165.03 $
(1,146.23 kr)
     +34.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $
(22,585.46 kr)
1,728.23 $
(12,003.70 kr)
     -46.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(19,020.46 kr)
1,258.61 $
(8,741.88 kr)
     -54.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(41,089.21 kr)
2,981.93 $
(20,711.54 kr)
     -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $
(34,728.36 kr)
2,152.43 $
(14,950.08 kr)
     -57.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $
(8,710.43 kr)
732.67 $
(5,088.91 kr)
     -41.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(7,754.78 kr)
510.80 $
(3,547.87 kr)
     -54.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,510.89 $
(52,168.15 kr)
3,990.50 $
(27,716.70 kr)
     -46.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 4.12      -38.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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