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

😐 Solo nomad: Locarno is 4.2% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Locarno is 12.8% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.33 CHF 21.40
$24.99 DKK 161
9.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 118
$122 DKK 786
23.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.32 CHF 12.78
$15.77 DKK 101
3.49%
Cappuccino
$4.80 CHF 3.76
$6.67 DKK 42.90
-28.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 CHF 4.03
$4.43 DKK 28.49
16.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 CHF 3.52
$3.32 DKK 21.37
35.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 CHF 5.70
$9.05 DKK 58.2
-19.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 CHF 5.56
$8.79 DKK 56.5
-19.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$2.19 DKK 14.10
-17.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CHF 2.09
$4.82 DKK 31.02
-44.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.96
$3.21 DKK 20.63
-22.12%
Eggs
$6.05 CHF 4.74
$5.64 DKK 36.29
7.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.69 CHF 21.68
$15.57 DKK 100
77.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.95 CHF 11.71
$12.28 DKK 79.0
21.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.03 CHF 28.99
$17.06 DKK 110
117.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.18
$3.34 DKK 21.49
-16.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 CHF 1.42
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-49.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$3.70 DKK 23.81
-51.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 CHF 2.37
$5.42 DKK 34.85
-44.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 CHF 1.08
$2.54 DKK 16.32
-46.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.44
$2.14 DKK 13.75
-14.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$2.35 DKK 15.09
-23.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 CHF 0.60
$1.62 DKK 10.45
-53.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.73 CHF 8.40
$9.96 DKK 64.0
7.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 CHF 8.99
$10.77 DKK 69.3
6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CHF 1.79
$1.77 DKK 11.40
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.41 DKK 15.53
-1.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 CHF 2.22
$3.71 DKK 23.84
-23.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 CHF 77.2
$117 DKK 755
-16.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 CHF 5.44
$7.96 DKK 51.2
-12.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.27
$2.08 DKK 13.37
100.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.2 CHF 62.0
$109 DKK 704
-27.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K CHF 27.0K
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
-31.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 32.7K
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
-20.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 CHF 260
$200 DKK 1,283
66.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.92 CHF 19.51
$17.35 DKK 112
43.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.39 CHF 36.32
$43.09 DKK 277
7.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 CHF 57.6
$55.2 DKK 355
33.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.36 CHF 23.77
$35.43 DKK 228
-14.31%
Cinema Ticket
$20.78 CHF 16.27
$20.03 DKK 129
3.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,145
$589 DKK 3,786
148.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K CHF 15.1K
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
18.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 CHF 91.1
$127 DKK 817
-8.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 CHF 46.39
$54.0 DKK 347
9.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 CHF 93.6
$138 DKK 890
-13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CHF 92.5
$198 DKK 1,276
-40.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 CHF 810
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
-47.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 CHF 823
$1,478 DKK 9,501
-28.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,471 CHF 1,935
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
-28.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,209 CHF 1,730
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
-11.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,535 CHF 6,683
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
-17.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,571 CHF 5,145
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
-6.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Locarno
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,237 CHF 5,667
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
50.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.17
4.19
-48.21%

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Last update for Locarno: March 1, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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