Travel budget and cost of living in Copenhagen (Denmark) how much does a trip cost?
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Copenhagen travel budget
Copenhagen: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Copenhagen
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Copenhagen for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 91 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 15 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2318* (15554 DKK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 163 for 2 ppl.
- $ 62 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 21 per person
Total budget:
$ 5257* (35280 DKK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 229 for 2 ppl.
- $ 110 per person
- $ 45 per person
- $ 41 per person
Total budget:
$ 8609* (57764 DKK)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Copenhagen compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Copenhagen in 2024 is 30% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Copenhagen in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Copenhagen by expense type
Restaurant budget in Copenhagen
($ 14 to $ 46)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 46 to $ 91)
58% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 14 to $ 19)
37% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 5.6 to $ 12)
50% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.4 to $ 4.4)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 4.7 to $ 8.9)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.2 to $ 6)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.2 to $ 4.4)
53% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Copenhagen
($ 57 to $ 1060)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 59 to $ 299)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 64 to $ 1049)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 238
($ 105 to $ 1120)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 321
($ 112 to $ 1015)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 484
($ 63 to $ 574)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 64 to $ 1174)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 252
($ 88 to $ 961)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 72 to $ 615)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 93 to $ 1424)
47% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
Supermarket food budget in Copenhagen
($ 1.7 to $ 2.4)
95% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.2 to $ 6.7)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.8 to $ 3.9)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 3.6 to $ 6.8)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 7.8 to $ 15)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.1 to $ 4.4)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.2 to $ 7.4)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.7 to $ 3)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Copenhagen
($ 3.1 to $ 5.3)
44% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.7 to $ 4.4)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 2 to $ 2.6)
125% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 6 to $ 12)
111% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 18 to $ 66)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Copenhagen
($ 17 to $ 31)
40% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 24 to $ 46)
57% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Copenhagen
($ 8.9 to $ 11)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 68 to $ 173)
128% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 27 to $ 83)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 576)
(fair price: $ 89)
(fair price: $ 79)
(fair price: $ 580)
(fair price: $ 805)
(fair price: $ 98)
About this information on the cost of living in Copenhagen
The information about the cost of living in Copenhagen shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Copenhagen was updated on 24-09-2024.
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