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Cost of Living Comparison Between Locarno and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Locarno and Copenhagen

😐 Solo nomad: Locarno is 14.3% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Locarno is 1.7% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.2 CHF 22.7
$25.86 DKK 166
9.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 120
$124 DKK 799
20.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.69 CHF 13.43
$15.74 DKK 101
6.04%
Cappuccino
$4.88 CHF 3.93
$6.86 DKK 44.14
-28.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.99
$4.41 DKK 28.34
12.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 CHF 3.73
$3.43 DKK 22.04
34.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHF 5.97
$9.11 DKK 58.6
-18.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 CHF 5.53
$8.79 DKK 56.6
-21.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 CHF 1.53
$2.27 DKK 14.61
-15.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CHF 2.16
$4.66 DKK 29.98
-42.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.03
$3.24 DKK 20.82
-22.22%
Eggs
$5.81 CHF 4.67
$5.55 DKK 35.73
4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.03 CHF 22.56
$15.66 DKK 101
78.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.76 CHF 11.88
$12.49 DKK 80.3
18.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.78 CHF 29.6
$17.03 DKK 110
115.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.22
$3.34 DKK 21.52
-17.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.52
$3.69 DKK 23.73
-48.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 CHF 1.45
$3.71 DKK 23.85
-51.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 CHF 2.44
$5.56 DKK 35.8
-45.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 CHF 1.12
$2.64 DKK 16.96
-47.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 CHF 1.46
$2.19 DKK 14.11
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 CHF 1.45
$2.26 DKK 14.52
-20.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 CHF 0.62
$1.66 DKK 10.69
-53.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.64 CHF 8.57
$10.28 DKK 66.2
3.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.92 CHF 13.62
$10.73 DKK 69
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 CHF 1.75
$1.71 DKK 11
27.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.87
$2.39 DKK 15.35
-2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 CHF 2.24
$3.77 DKK 24.25
-26.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 80
$117 DKK 752
-14.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 CHF 5.4
$7.53 DKK 48.44
-11.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.36
$2.03 DKK 13.07
105.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.2 CHF 65.4
$108 DKK 695
-24.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$2.29 DKK 14.74
-6.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K CHF 28.3K
$50.1K DKK 322.2K
-29.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 33.9K
$52.4K DKK 337.2K
-19.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 CHF 265
$201 DKK 1,295
63.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.07 CHF 20.18
$17.36 DKK 112
44.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.63 CHF 37.52
$42.75 DKK 275
9.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.1 CHF 59.6
$57 DKK 366
30.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.29 CHF 24.38
$35.45 DKK 228
-14.56%
Cinema Ticket
$21.32 CHF 17.16
$20.3 DKK 131
5.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,468 CHF 1,181
$606 DKK 3,898
142.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.6K
$16.1K DKK 103.3K
20.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 CHF 92
$127 DKK 816
-9.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 CHF 46.35
$53.9 DKK 347
6.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 CHF 98.1
$143 DKK 921
-14.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CHF 98.3
$192 DKK 1,235
-36.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 CHF 856
$2,001 DKK 12.9K
-46.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 CHF 859
$1,490 DKK 9,587
-28.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,425 CHF 1,952
$3,544 DKK 22.8K
-31.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 CHF 1,809
$2,486 DKK 16K
-9.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,193 CHF 6,594
$10K DKK 64.5K
-18.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,387 CHF 5,140
$6,895 DKK 44.4K
-7.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,816 CHF 5,486
$4,713 DKK 30.3K
44.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.17
4.19
-48.21%

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Last update for Locarno: December 1, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: December 1, 2025

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