Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkerød and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkerød and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Birkerød is 22.8% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birkerød is 33.5% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 DKK 75.0
$24.99 DKK 161
-53.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 DKK 345
$122 DKK 786
-56.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.60 DKK 74.6
$15.77 DKK 101
-26.44%
Cappuccino
$4.58 DKK 29.42
$6.67 DKK 42.90
-31.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 DKK 24.26
$4.43 DKK 28.49
-14.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 DKK 17.72
$3.32 DKK 21.37
-16.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 DKK 40.46
$9.05 DKK 58.2
-30.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 DKK 24.63
$8.79 DKK 56.5
-56.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.38
$2.19 DKK 14.10
-5.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 DKK 19.65
$4.82 DKK 31.02
-36.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 DKK 12.70
$3.21 DKK 20.63
-38.32%
Eggs
$5.54 DKK 35.65
$5.64 DKK 36.29
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 DKK 57.4
$15.57 DKK 100
-42.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 DKK 49.19
$12.28 DKK 79.0
-37.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 DKK 89.3
$17.06 DKK 110
-18.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 DKK 20.39
$3.34 DKK 21.49
-5.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.34
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.88 DKK 24.97
$3.70 DKK 23.81
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 DKK 15.16
$5.42 DKK 34.85
-56.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 DKK 12.86
$2.54 DKK 16.32
-21.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.13
$2.14 DKK 13.75
2.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 DKK 14.58
$2.35 DKK 15.09
-3.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 DKK 6.81
$1.62 DKK 10.45
-34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.1
$9.96 DKK 64.0
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 DKK 71.3
$10.77 DKK 69.3
2.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 DKK 11.17
$1.77 DKK 11.40
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 DKK 4.89
$2.41 DKK 15.53
-68.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.26
$3.71 DKK 23.84
-2.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.5 DKK 498
$117 DKK 755
-34.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.13
$7.96 DKK 51.2
-4.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 DKK 10.59
$2.08 DKK 13.37
-20.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 691
$109 DKK 704
-1.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 DKK 14.58
$2.22 DKK 14.30
2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 329.8K
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
2.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.7K DKK 339.1K
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
0.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$200 DKK 1,283
2.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$17.35 DKK 112
0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 DKK 267
$43.09 DKK 277
-3.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 DKK 268
$55.2 DKK 355
-24.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.65 DKK 191
$35.43 DKK 228
-16.31%
Cinema Ticket
$19.90 DKK 128
$20.03 DKK 129
-0.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 DKK 3,921
$589 DKK 3,786
3.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,959 DKK 38.3K
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
-63.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 821
$127 DKK 817
0.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 DKK 341
$54.0 DKK 347
-1.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 DKK 894
$138 DKK 890
0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 DKK 1,253
$198 DKK 1,276
-1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 DKK 5,932
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
-53.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 DKK 4,502
$1,478 DKK 9,501
-52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 DKK 10.0K
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
-55.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 DKK 7,492
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
-53.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,542 DKK 29.2K
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
-56.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,809 DKK 18.1K
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
-59.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.19
-

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Last update for Birkerød: March 2, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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