Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 25.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 42.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 60.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 13.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 33.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 17.1% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(208.37 kr)
21.60 $
(150.00 kr)
     -28.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(902.94 kr)
115.18 $
(800.00 kr)
     -11.4 %
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) 11.00 $
(76.40 kr)
8.64 $
(60.00 kr)
     -21.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(39.70 kr)
6.30 $
(43.77 kr)
     +10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(22.03 kr)
3.78 $
(26.23 kr)
     +19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(16.20 kr)
2.88 $
(20.00 kr)
     +23.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(39.21 kr)
7.44 $
(51.65 kr)
     +31.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(30.46 kr)
3.19 $
(22.15 kr)
     -27.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(23.12 kr)
1.23 $
(8.51 kr)
     -63.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(36.23 kr)
4.69 $
(32.55 kr)
     -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(53.08 kr)
5.56 $
(38.59 kr)
     -27.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(48.98 kr)
5.04 $
(35.04 kr)
     -28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(62.46 kr)
7.46 $
(51.78 kr)
     -17.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(21.55 kr)
1.37 $
(9.53 kr)
     -55.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(6.59 kr)
1.29 $
(8.97 kr)
     +36.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(17.55 kr)
1.46 $
(10.14 kr)
     -42.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(19.88 kr)
1.98 $
(13.77 kr)
     -30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(12.54 kr)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     -45.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(11.73 kr)
0.86 $
(5.98 kr)
     -49.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(20.92 kr)
1.92 $
(13.34 kr)
     -36.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(16.97 kr)
1.54 $
(10.71 kr)
     -36.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(138.91 kr)
10.08 $
(70.00 kr)
     -49.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(17.56 kr)
1.76 $
(12.25 kr)
     -30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(26.78 kr)
2.42 $
(16.82 kr)
     -37.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(118.08 kr)
8.93 $
(62.00 kr)
     -47.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(20.14 kr)
3.46 $
(24.00 kr)
     +19.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(916.83 kr)
93.58 $
(650.00 kr)
     -29.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(34.73 kr)
7.20 $
(50.00 kr)
     +44.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(24.31 kr)
3.82 $
(26.55 kr)
     +9.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(236.15 kr)
86.38 $
(600.00 kr)
     +154.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(26.77 kr)
7.73 $
(53.69 kr)
     +100.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(243,098.52 kr)
46,963.58 $
(326,193.63 kr)
     +34.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(196,957.43 kr)
43,573.59 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +53.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(1,304.78 kr)
208.89 $
(1,450.86 kr)
     +11.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(473.50 kr)
16.12 $
(111.97 kr)
     -76.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(498.82 kr)
36.88 $
(256.15 kr)
     -48.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(1,027.64 kr)
42.49 $
(295.12 kr)
     -71.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(646.82 kr)
30.60 $
(212.52 kr)
     -67.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(138.91 kr)
18.72 $
(130.00 kr)
     -6.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(21,695.19 kr)
542.99 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -82.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(402,848.98 kr)
9,268.36 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -84.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(501.30 kr)
105.87 $
(735.37 kr)
     +46.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(335.05 kr)
44.12 $
(306.43 kr)
     -8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(703.13 kr)
114.69 $
(796.59 kr)
     +13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(1,174.42 kr)
165.03 $
(1,146.23 kr)
     -2.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(29,198.37 kr)
1,728.23 $
(12,003.70 kr)
     -58.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(20,590.21 kr)
1,258.61 $
(8,741.88 kr)
     -57.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(60,976.32 kr)
2,981.93 $
(20,711.54 kr)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(32,292.03 kr)
2,152.43 $
(14,950.08 kr)
     -53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(11,879.67 kr)
732.67 $
(5,088.91 kr)
     -57.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(7,937.15 kr)
510.80 $
(3,547.87 kr)
     -55.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(41,004.34 kr)
3,990.50 $
(27,716.70 kr)
     -32.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.12      -39.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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