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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 15.1% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 55.3% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$11.42 DKK 73.6
124.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$53.4 DKK 344
131.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$11.56 DKK 74.5
33.48%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$4.62 DKK 29.75
50.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$3.8 DKK 24.5
12.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$2.86 DKK 18.44
19.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$6.08 DKK 39.15
52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$3.78 DKK 24.38
141.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$1.98 DKK 12.74
13.13%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$3.19 DKK 20.55
51.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$1.99 DKK 12.85
67.34%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$5.41 DKK 34.86
1.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$8.54 DKK 55
77.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$7.57 DKK 48.79
61.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$14.15 DKK 91.2
18.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$3.35 DKK 21.6
-0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$2.49 DKK 16.05
47.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$3.7 DKK 23.82
-0.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$2.39 DKK 15.39
138.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$2.05 DKK 13.18
29.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$2.22 DKK 14.29
-3.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$2.26 DKK 14.53
-0.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.05 DKK 6.77
58.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$10.11 DKK 65.1
-0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$10.76 DKK 69.3
-0.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.73 DKK 11.13
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$0.77 DKK 4.96
225.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$3.62 DKK 23.32
1.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$77.3 DKK 498
52.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$7.84 DKK 50.5
-2.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$1.65 DKK 10.64
25.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$107 DKK 689
-0.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$2.19 DKK 14.08
0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
2.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
-0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$200 DKK 1,291
-1.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$17.68 DKK 114
-0.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$42.31 DKK 273
1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$41.18 DKK 265
36.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$29.87 DKK 192
17.38%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$20.23 DKK 130
-0.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$589 DKK 3,795
3.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
175.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$129 DKK 830
-2.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$52.4 DKK 337
0.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$143 DKK 919
-0.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$193 DKK 1,246
1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$907 DKK 5,845
123.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$709 DKK 4,568
106.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$1,548 DKK 9,973
125.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$1,168 DKK 7,524
113.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
170.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
198.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Birkerød
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.19
-

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Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

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