Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 6.4% more expensive than Paris.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Paris, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$21.56
DKK153.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
$14.37
DKK102.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.90
|
$3.78
DKK26.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.82
|
$2.98
DKK21.15
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.91
|
$3.78
DKK26.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.69
|
$6.47
DKK45.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.15
|
$7.42
DKK52.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.62
|
$4.75
DKK33.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.02
|
$5.10
DKK36.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.41
DKK10.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$1.42
DKK10.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.43
|
$1.51
DKK10.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.69
|
$2.12
DKK15.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.05
|
$1.07
DKK7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.90
DKK6.42
|
|
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.29
|
$7.78
DKK55.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.17
|
$100.30
DKK712.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,126.25
|
$50,303.99
DKK357,188.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.65
|
$24.43
DKK173.49
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.04
|
$36.84
DKK261.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,301.89
|
$1,691.68
DKK12,011.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,006.83
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,982.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€179.37
|
$151.98
DKK1,079.15
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€720.11
|
$580.24
DKK4,120.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,180.43
|
$12,599.95
DKK89,467.23
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.14
|
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.11
|
$6.19
DKK43.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
$9.05
DKK64.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.74
|
$43.41
DKK308.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.27
|
$18.68
DKK132.67
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€98.85
|
$115.64
DKK821.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.34
|
$48.78
DKK346.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.21
|
$121.38
DKK861.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.85
|
$174.89
DKK1,241.80
|
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