Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 42.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 63.4% more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% more in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.0% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Copenhagen
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$21.56
DKK136.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$14.37
DKK91.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$3.78
DKK23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$2.98
DKK18.86
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$3.78
DKK23.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$6.47
DKK40.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$7.42
DKK47.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$4.75
DKK30.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$5.10
DKK32.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.41
DKK8.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.42
DKK8.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$1.51
DKK9.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$2.12
DKK13.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.07
DKK6.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.90
DKK5.73
|
|
pay 63.4% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$7.78
DKK49.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$100.30
DKK635.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$50,303.99
DKK318,645.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$24.43
DKK154.77
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$36.84
DKK233.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$1,691.68
DKK10,715.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,012.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$151.98
DKK962.70
|
|
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$580.24
DKK3,675.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$12,599.95
DKK79,813.14
|
|
pay 77.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$8.62
DKK54.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$6.19
DKK39.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$9.05
DKK57.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$43.41
DKK274.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$18.68
DKK118.35
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$115.64
DKK732.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$48.78
DKK309.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$121.38
DKK768.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$174.89
DKK1,107.81
|
|
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