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Paris vs Copenhagen
Par vs Cph

Average net salary (After tax)

Copenhagen
Paris

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Cph
Par
Outside city centre
Cph
Par

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Cph
Par
Outside city centre
Cph
Par

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Cph
Par
Outside city centre
Cph
Par

Mortgage rates

Copenhagen
4.5%
Paris
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Copenhagen
Paris

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Cph
Par

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Cph
Par

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Cph
Par

Monthly pass

Regular price

Cph
Par

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Copenhagen
Paris

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Cph
Par
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Cph
Par
White bread 500g
Cph
Par
Eggs 12
Cph
Par
White rice 1kg
Cph
Par

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Copenhagen
Paris

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Cph
Par
Beef round 1kg
Cph
Par
Local cheese 1kg
Cph
Par

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Cph
Par
Lettuce 1 head
Cph
Par
Tomatoes 1kg
Cph
Par

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Cph
Par
Oranges 1 head
Cph
Par
Bananas 1kg
Cph
Par

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Par $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Par $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Copenhagen
4.5%
Paris
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 17.14% higher than in Paris

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Par $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Par $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Par $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Cph
Par
Market 0.5L bottle
Cph
Par

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Cph
Par
Market 0.33L bottle
Cph
Par

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Copenhagen
5
Paris

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Cph
Par

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Cph
Par

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Cph
Par
1 pair men's leather shoes
Cph
Par

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Copenhagen
$15.33
Paris
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Cph $4,070.74/mth
Par $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Cph $4,070.74/mth
Par $4,070.74/mth