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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 29.5% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 50.5% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 161
$11.67 DKK 75.0
114.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 786
$53.6 DKK 345
128.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$11.60 DKK 74.6
35.95%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.90
$4.58 DKK 29.42
45.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.49
$3.77 DKK 24.26
17.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.37
$2.76 DKK 17.72
20.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$6.29 DKK 40.46
43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.5
$3.83 DKK 24.63
129.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.10
$2.08 DKK 13.38
5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.02
$3.06 DKK 19.65
57.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.63
$1.98 DKK 12.70
62.12%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.29
$5.54 DKK 35.65
1.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 100
$8.92 DKK 57.4
74.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$7.65 DKK 49.19
60.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$13.88 DKK 89.3
22.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.49
$3.17 DKK 20.39
5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$2.54 DKK 16.34
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$3.88 DKK 24.97
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.85
$2.36 DKK 15.16
129.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.32
$2.00 DKK 12.86
27.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.75
$2.20 DKK 14.13
-2.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$2.27 DKK 14.58
3.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.45
$1.06 DKK 6.81
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.0
$9.96 DKK 64.1
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.3
$11.09 DKK 71.3
-2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.40
$1.74 DKK 11.17
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.53
$0.76 DKK 4.89
217.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.84
$3.62 DKK 23.26
2.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 755
$77.5 DKK 498
51.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.2
$7.64 DKK 49.13
4.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.37
$1.65 DKK 10.59
26.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 704
$107 DKK 691
1.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.27 DKK 14.58
-2.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
$51.3K DKK 329.8K
-2.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
$52.7K DKK 339.1K
-0.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,283
$203 DKK 1,308
-1.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 112
$17.47 DKK 112
-0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 277
$41.49 DKK 267
3.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 355
$41.69 DKK 268
32.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 228
$29.65 DKK 191
19.49%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 129
$19.90 DKK 128
0.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,786
$610 DKK 3,921
-3.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
$5,959 DKK 38.3K
172.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 817
$128 DKK 821
-0.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 347
$53.0 DKK 341
1.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$139 DKK 894
-0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,276
$195 DKK 1,253
1.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
$923 DKK 5,932
115.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,501
$700 DKK 4,502
111.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$1,558 DKK 10.0K
122.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
$1,165 DKK 7,492
113.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
$4,542 DKK 29.2K
128.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
$2,809 DKK 18.1K
149.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Birkerød
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 Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Birkerød: March 2, 2026

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