Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 31.8% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% more in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% more in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% more in Copenhagen
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Berlin.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$21.56
DKK141.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$3.78
DKK24.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.98
DKK19.55
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$3.78
DKK24.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$6.47
DKK42.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$7.42
DKK48.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$4.75
DKK31.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$5.10
DKK33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.41
DKK9.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.42
DKK9.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.51
DKK9.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.12
DKK13.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.07
DKK7.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.90
DKK5.93
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$7.78
DKK51.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$100.30
DKK658.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$50,303.99
DKK330,250.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$24.43
DKK160.41
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$36.84
DKK241.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$1,691.68
DKK11,106.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,304.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$151.98
DKK997.77
|
|
pay 59.9% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$580.24
DKK3,809.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$12,599.95
DKK82,719.95
|
|
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$8.62
DKK56.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$6.19
DKK40.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$9.05
DKK59.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$43.41
DKK284.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$18.68
DKK122.66
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$115.64
DKK759.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$48.78
DKK320.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$121.38
DKK796.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$174.89
DKK1,148.15
|
|
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