Cost of living comparison
London is 40.7% more expensive than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in London
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in London. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK147.86
|
$25.83
£19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK98.57
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK25.93
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.42
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK25.94
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.38
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK50.92
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.60
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK34.97
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.67
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.71
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.36
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.51
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.34
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.20
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK53.37
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK687.92
|
$258.31
£199.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK345,004.91
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK167.57
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 54.3% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK252.66
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,602.19
|
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,675.76
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,042.34
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,979.53
|
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK86,415.52
|
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.14
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.46
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK62.10
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK297.69
|
$65.66
£50.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK128.14
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK793.12
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK334.59
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK832.44
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,199.45
|
$135.36
£104.59
|
|
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