🇩🇰 Denmark · #28 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Copenhagen

6.4% above the Denmark average

Ranked #28 of 546 cities · More expensive than 94.9% of cities worldwide

Compared to Denmark average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Copenhagen

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom DKK 13,277/mo ≈ $2,034 DKK 9,062/mo ≈ $1,388 32%
3-Bedroom DKK 22,513/mo ≈ $3,448 DKK 15,500/mo ≈ $2,374 32%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Copenhagen has a composite cost index of 64.1 from 3 independent data sources.

64.1
Composite
3
Sources
0.8
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
60.2
Expatistan
64.9
LivingCost
No data
SIM
60.0
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
135.9

Based on 143 country PLI x 0.95 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+6.4% Average
Rent
+14.8% Expensive
Groceries
+4.4% Average
Restaurants
+2.3% Average
Purchasing Power
-10.6% Weak

Living in Copenhagen: What to Expect

Copenhagen is average by global standards (ranked #28 of 546 cities). It is 6.4% more expensive than the Denmark average, based on 4 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Restaurants offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Denmark earning DKK 373,719 gross take home DKK 21,398/month after tax (31.3% effective rate). See full Denmark tax calculator →

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