Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 9.7% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 21.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 38.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 10.7% higher than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 23.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 23.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(139.62 kr)
21.49 $
(150.00 kr)
     +7.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(698.10 kr)
114.60 $
(800.00 kr)
     +14.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(83.77 kr)
14.32 $
(100.00 kr)
     +19.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(55.85 kr)
7.88 $
(55.00 kr)
     -1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(55.85 kr)
8.59 $
(60.00 kr)
     +7.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.10 $
(42.58 kr)
6.28 $
(43.82 kr)
     +2.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(22.26 kr)
3.81 $
(26.57 kr)
     +19.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(17.52 kr)
2.89 $
(20.20 kr)
     +15.3 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(31.76 kr)
7.40 $
(51.66 kr)
     +62.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.98 $
(27.79 kr)
3.14 $
(21.93 kr)
     -21.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $
(17.73 kr)
1.18 $
(8.21 kr)
     -53.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.48 $
(31.30 kr)
4.66 $
(32.55 kr)
     +4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.53 $
(45.57 kr)
5.53 $
(38.59 kr)
     -15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 $
(49.91 kr)
5.10 $
(35.60 kr)
     -28.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.20 $
(64.21 kr)
7.60 $
(53.08 kr)
     -17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(16.60 kr)
1.36 $
(9.49 kr)
     -42.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(6.73 kr)
1.28 $
(8.97 kr)
     +33.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.22 $
(15.50 kr)
1.45 $
(10.14 kr)
     -34.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(17.87 kr)
1.92 $
(13.42 kr)
     -24.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 $
(10.62 kr)
0.97 $
(6.80 kr)
     -35.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 $
(10.66 kr)
0.85 $
(5.93 kr)
     -44.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $
(17.30 kr)
1.92 $
(13.41 kr)
     -22.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.15 $
(14.98 kr)
1.53 $
(10.71 kr)
     -28.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(104.71 kr)
10.03 $
(70.00 kr)
     -33.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(19.05 kr)
1.71 $
(11.94 kr)
     -37.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.72 $
(25.99 kr)
2.41 $
(16.82 kr)
     -35.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(83.77 kr)
8.88 $
(62.00 kr)
     -26.0 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(19.20 kr)
3.44 $
(24.00 kr)
     +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.50 $
(694.61 kr)
95.98 $
(670.00 kr)
     -3.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(34.90 kr)
7.16 $
(50.00 kr)
     +43.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.93 $
(20.42 kr)
3.80 $
(26.55 kr)
     +30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 $
(261.79 kr)
85.95 $
(600.00 kr)
     +129.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.97 $
(34.70 kr)
7.72 $
(53.91 kr)
     +55.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,828.28 $
(250,115.90 kr)
46,803.70 $
(326,734.90 kr)
     +30.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,807.70 $
(187,143.53 kr)
43,353.31 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +61.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.24 $
(1,677.08 kr)
212.12 $
(1,480.79 kr)
     -11.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.61 $
(437.10 kr)
16.04 $
(111.97 kr)
     -74.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.44 $
(498.73 kr)
36.23 $
(252.89 kr)
     -49.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.47 $
(415.13 kr)
42.82 $
(298.93 kr)
     -28.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.00 $
(286.22 kr)
30.45 $
(212.58 kr)
     -25.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(104.71 kr)
18.29 $
(127.71 kr)
     +22.0 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,000.75 $
(13,967.16 kr)
540.25 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -73.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(209,428.89 kr)
9,221.51 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -69.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.17 $
(468.89 kr)
110.33 $
(770.24 kr)
     +64.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.48 $
(443.13 kr)
46.33 $
(323.46 kr)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.00 $
(705.07 kr)
118.09 $
(824.41 kr)
     +16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.57 $
(1,058.11 kr)
166.09 $
(1,159.44 kr)
     +9.6 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,525.03 $
(17,627.11 kr)
1,730.14 $
(12,078.01 kr)
     -31.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,073.65 $
(14,476.10 kr)
1,256.63 $
(8,772.50 kr)
     -39.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,797.31 $
(33,489.83 kr)
2,894.57 $
(20,206.90 kr)
     -39.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,626.15 $
(25,314.05 kr)
2,139.83 $
(14,938.09 kr)
     -41.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,166.66 $
(8,144.39 kr)
735.34 $
(5,133.38 kr)
     -37.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 818.69 $
(5,715.27 kr)
520.31 $
(3,632.27 kr)
     -36.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,455.94 $
(45,068.70 kr)
3,884.85 $
(27,119.98 kr)
     -39.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.69 4.02      -39.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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