Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Copenhagen 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 9.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 21.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 38.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 3.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 21.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 6.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(173.85 kr)
21.57 $
(150.00 kr)
     -13.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(834.47 kr)
115.04 $
(800.00 kr)
     -4.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(83.45 kr)
14.38 $
(100.00 kr)
     +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(55.63 kr)
7.91 $
(55.00 kr)
     -1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(69.54 kr)
8.63 $
(60.00 kr)
     -13.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(37.20 kr)
6.28 $
(43.65 kr)
     +17.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(19.47 kr)
3.82 $
(26.57 kr)
     +36.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(14.64 kr)
2.90 $
(20.20 kr)
     +38.0 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(33.40 kr)
7.43 $
(51.65 kr)
     +54.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(33.57 kr)
3.15 $
(21.93 kr)
     -34.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(18.90 kr)
1.18 $
(8.21 kr)
     -56.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(37.29 kr)
4.68 $
(32.55 kr)
     -12.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(43.93 kr)
5.55 $
(38.59 kr)
     -12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(52.89 kr)
5.12 $
(35.60 kr)
     -32.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(58.04 kr)
7.63 $
(53.08 kr)
     -8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(17.35 kr)
1.36 $
(9.49 kr)
     -45.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(6.64 kr)
1.29 $
(8.97 kr)
     +35.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(10.40 kr)
1.46 $
(10.14 kr)
     -2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(15.48 kr)
1.93 $
(13.42 kr)
     -13.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(9.99 kr)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     -31.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(7.50 kr)
0.85 $
(5.93 kr)
     -20.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(14.30 kr)
1.93 $
(13.41 kr)
     -6.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(15.42 kr)
1.54 $
(10.71 kr)
     -30.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(104.31 kr)
10.07 $
(70.00 kr)
     -32.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(15.07 kr)
1.72 $
(11.94 kr)
     -20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(27.09 kr)
2.42 $
(16.82 kr)
     -37.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(83.45 kr)
8.92 $
(62.00 kr)
     -25.7 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(12.17 kr)
3.45 $
(24.00 kr)
     +97.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(604.69 kr)
96.35 $
(670.00 kr)
     +10.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(29.90 kr)
7.19 $
(50.00 kr)
     +67.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(18.78 kr)
3.82 $
(26.55 kr)
     +41.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(202.98 kr)
86.28 $
(600.00 kr)
     +195.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(37.16 kr)
7.75 $
(53.90 kr)
     +45.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(208,617.00 kr)
46,936.41 $
(326,391.10 kr)
     +56.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(185,048.53 kr)
43,522.03 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +63.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(1,352.44 kr)
212.94 $
(1,480.79 kr)
     +9.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(498.93 kr)
16.10 $
(111.97 kr)
     -77.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.72 $
(519.61 kr)
36.36 $
(252.87 kr)
     -51.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(478.74 kr)
42.98 $
(298.91 kr)
     -37.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(93.18 kr)
30.56 $
(212.54 kr)
     +128.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(125.17 kr)
18.35 $
(127.59 kr)
     +1.9 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(13,560.10 kr)
542.35 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -72.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(199,924.62 kr)
9,257.40 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -67.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(435.76 kr)
110.76 $
(770.24 kr)
     +76.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(297.71 kr)
46.51 $
(323.42 kr)
     +8.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(735.95 kr)
118.55 $
(824.37 kr)
     +12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(1,013.53 kr)
166.72 $
(1,159.37 kr)
     +14.4 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(17,208.23 kr)
1,736.78 $
(12,077.38 kr)
     -29.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(14,545.24 kr)
1,261.46 $
(8,772.04 kr)
     -39.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(32,881.64 kr)
2,905.84 $
(20,206.90 kr)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(25,907.73 kr)
2,148.04 $
(14,937.23 kr)
     -42.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(5,301.25 kr)
738.20 $
(5,133.38 kr)
     -3.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(4,638.75 kr)
522.34 $
(3,632.27 kr)
     -21.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,337.10 $
(37,113.67 kr)
3,934.39 $
(27,359.33 kr)
     -26.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 4.02      -40.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:294270