Cost of Living in Copenhagen, 🇩🇰 Denmark - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $2,171 $1,706 $2,481 $1,473 $186

Utilities — $233 $388 $233 —

Internet & Mobile $310 $93 $93 $62 $5

Groceries $155 $543 $1,396 $543 $8

Transportation $47 $147 $931 $147 $31

Dining Out $1,396 $388 $372 $186 $109

Health Insurance $78 $186 $465 $31 $3

Visa & Legal Fees — $31 $78 — $2

Leisure Activities $310 $140 $310 $47 $23

Total $4,467 $3,467 $6,514 $2,722 $367

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,473.35 per month

Coworking Space $387.72 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,791.62 per month

Coliving Space $1,550.90 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $6.20 per cup

Beer $8.53 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $18.61 per meal

Fast Food Combo $13.96 per meal

Apples $3.10 per kg

Bread $3.10 per loaf

Milk $2.02 per liter

Rice $2.33 per kg

Chicken Fillets $10.86 per kg

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $93.05 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.86 per bottle

Beef $15.51 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $18.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $6.20 per trip

Taxi per km $2.48 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $100.81 per month

Gasoline $2.48 per liter

Scooter Rental $12.41 per month

Ride-hailing (5km) $15.51 per trip

Services

Mobile Plan $23.26 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $54.28 per month

Gym Membership $62.04 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $23.26 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $23.26 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $20.16 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $108.56 per pair

Summer Dress $62.04 per dress

Running Shoes $124.07 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $62.04 per visit

Laundry $6.20 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $77.54 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.86 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 6.4479 DKK

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Copenhagen cost of living