Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Kongens Lyngby Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Kongens Lyngby

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 9.7% more expensive than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 1.8% cheaper than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 161
$22.86 DKK 148
9.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 789
$118 DKK 760
3.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 102
$14.03 DKK 90.6
12.40%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 43.10
$6.88 DKK 44.44
-3.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.62
$4.82 DKK 31.11
-8.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.47
$3.35 DKK 21.63
-0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.4
$9.40 DKK 60.7
-3.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.8
$8.82 DKK 57.0
-0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.16
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.16
$3.18 DKK 20.54
51.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.73
$2.51 DKK 16.20
27.89%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.45
$5.66 DKK 36.57
-0.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 101
$15.35 DKK 99.2
1.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.3
$12.42 DKK 80.2
-1.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$16.68 DKK 108
2.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.59
$3.08 DKK 19.87
8.44%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.99
$3.25 DKK 20.97
9.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.92
$3.74 DKK 24.15
-1.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 35.01
$5.93 DKK 38.28
-8.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.39
$2.54 DKK 16.39
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.81
$2.12 DKK 13.68
0.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.16
$2.37 DKK 15.31
-0.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.50
$1.28 DKK 8.29
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.3
$9.90 DKK 64.0
0.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.6
$10.95 DKK 70.8
-1.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.46
$1.97 DKK 12.73
-10.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.60
$2.51 DKK 16.20
-3.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.95
$4.99 DKK 32.22
-25.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 759
$92.7 DKK 599
26.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.4
$7.98 DKK 51.6
-0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.43
$2.03 DKK 13.13
2.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 707
$61.0 DKK 394
79.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.37
$2.28 DKK 14.71
-2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 323.8K
$50.0K DKK 323.3K
0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 338.1K
$51.1K DKK 330.2K
2.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,289
$206 DKK 1,331
-3.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 112
$19.85 DKK 128
-12.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 278
$43.10 DKK 278
-0.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 357
$43.33 DKK 280
27.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 229
$29.91 DKK 193
18.46%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 129
$20.49 DKK 132
-2.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,804
$600 DKK 3,873
-1.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
$6,218 DKK 40.2K
161.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 821
$103 DKK 662
23.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 349
$34.99 DKK 226
54.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 894
$123 DKK 792
12.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,282
$194 DKK 1,255
2.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
$1,801 DKK 11.6K
10.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,545
$709 DKK 4,580
108.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.4K
$2,779 DKK 18.0K
24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 16.1K
$1,992 DKK 12.9K
24.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 67.1K
$6,960 DKK 45.0K
49.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 45.2K
$5,061 DKK 32.7K
38.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 31.0K
$3,961 DKK 25.6K
21.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.19
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kongens Lyngby: March 2, 2026

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