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How much does a trip to Copenhagen cost?

What a trip to Copenhagen costs, worked out for your days and your party, with every price traced to where it comes from. And then the part most budgets skip: how to actually pay once you are there.

Food, getting around and sights in Copenhagen come to kr 690–960 per person per day. Accommodation, flights and the airport transfer are on top. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

Full Copenhagen guide

Your trip

How much money you still need

Days, people and how you like to travel decide almost everything. Flights are left out: they depend on where you start.

6 nights

Counted at the child fares each operator publishes.

Travel style

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

Accommodation

We have no sample of hotel prices for this city yet, so we will not guess one. Type what you have seen and the lodging tax is worked out from it.

Adjust accommodation, food and the rest

In local currency. We do not estimate this: nobody knows what you will buy.

Already paid for

You still need, flights aside

kr 9,800–14,000

≈ $1,500 – $2,000 · rate of October 6, 2026

kr 700–970 per person per day · 7 days and 2 people

Expected
kr 9,800–14,000
Most trips land in here
Set aside
kr 14,000
With this you are unlikely to run short
Cushion, kept apart
kr 1,200
10% of the trip
  • Foodkr 5,500–8,900
  • Getting aroundkr 1,300–2,000
  • Airport, both wayskr 120
  • Sights and activitieskr 840–2,100
  • Nights outkr 400–860
  • Lodging tax and odds and endskr 390–650

Of that, in cash: kr 130–1,400

The cash share is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement. Your own bank may charge on top; this page cannot know that.

  • Accommodation is not in this figure. Add your price per night to include it.
  • Flights are not included.
  • You probably will not spend the cushion. Having it to hand covers a night you had not planned, a taxi, or a changed ticket.
Styles

What a day in Copenhagen costs, by how you travel

Per person per day, two travelling, without accommodation, flights or the airport transfer. A style is not a figure: it is a way of eating, getting around and seeing things, and each one is spelled out below.

Budget

kr 510–600 per person per day

Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

FoodLocal and cheap
kr 330–390
Getting aroundPublic transport
kr 96–140
Sights and activitiesThe odd paid sight
kr 30.00–75.00
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
kr 23.00–30.00

Mid-range

kr 690–960 per person per day

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
kr 400–640
Getting aroundPublic transport
kr 96–140
Sights and activitiesOne paid sight a day
kr 60–150
Nights outNow and then
kr 29.00–61.00
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
kr 28.00–47.00

Comfort

kr 970–1,400 per person per day

The best food level we can price, public transport, two paid sights a day.

FoodRestaurants most of the time
kr 560–960
Getting aroundPublic transport
kr 96–140
Sights and activitiesTwo paid sights a day
kr 120–300
Nights outNow and then
kr 29.00–61.00
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
kr 39.00–70.00

A style's total is not the sum of the extremes of its lines: nobody has a trip where everything comes out cheap, or everything dear. “Sundries” is an assumption of ours, 5% of food, transport and sights, not a measurement.

By length of trip

How much money for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days in Copenhagen

Per person, two travelling together, without accommodation or flights. It is not the daily figure times the days: airport transfers are paid once, so they weigh less the longer you stay.

DaysBudgetMid-rangeComfort
3kr 1,600–1,900
kr 530–620 a day
kr 2,200–3,000
kr 720–980 a day
kr 3,000–4,300
kr 1,000–1,400 a day
5kr 2,600–3,100
kr 520–610 a day
kr 3,400–4,800
kr 690–950 a day
kr 4,900–7,000
kr 970–1,400 a day
7kr 3,600–4,300
kr 520–610 a day
kr 4,900–6,800
kr 700–970 a day
kr 6,900–9,900
kr 980–1,400 a day
10kr 5,200–6,100
kr 520–610 a day
kr 7,000–9,700
kr 700–970 a day
kr 9,800–14,000
kr 980–1,400 a day
14kr 7,200–8,500
kr 520–600 a day
kr 9,700–13,000
kr 690–960 a day
kr 14,000–20,000
kr 980–1,400 a day

Add your accommodation in the calculator above: it is the largest line and the one we cannot source yet.

Prices

What things cost in Copenhagen

Eating and drinking: no official statistic measures what eating out costs here, so these are prices from the menu each place publishes on its own website, and each row says where it comes from. It is a sample, not an average: there are cheaper and dearer places, and tourist areas cost more.

WhatPriceSource
Eating and drinking
Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with potato, Aamanns Delikr 75.00From the source Oct 2026
Smørrebrød with matured herring and curry salad, Aamanns Delikr 80.00From the source Oct 2026
Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Aamanns Delikr 90.00From the source Oct 2026
Frikadeller (veal and pork meatballs) with cabbage salad, Aamanns Delikr 110From the source Oct 2026
København burger (150 g beef), no fries, Halifaxkr 109From the source Oct 2026
Side of fries, Halifaxkr 40.00From the source Oct 2026
Smørrebrød with marinated herring, Told & Snapskr 109From the source Oct 2026
Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Restaurant Pukkr 110From the source Oct 2026
Smørrebrød with Christiansø herring, Restaurant Pukkr 119From the source Oct 2026
Warm smørrebrød with roast pork and red cabbage, Restaurant Pukkr 135From the source Oct 2026
Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Told & Snapskr 159From the source Oct 2026
Stjerneskud: fried plaice with shrimp on toasted bread, Restaurant Pukkr 165From the source Oct 2026
Moules frites (mussels with fries), dinner menu, Restaurant Pukkr 245From the source Oct 2026
Veal schnitzel with peas and potatoes, dinner menu, Restaurant Pukkr 295From the source Oct 2026
Filter coffee, Restaurant Pukkr 40.00From the source Oct 2026
Cappuccino, Restaurant Pukkr 50.00From the source Oct 2026
Carlsberg draught beer, the smaller of two sizes, Told & Snapskr 50.00From the source Oct 2026
Carlsberg draught beer, the smaller of two sizes, Halifaxkr 50.00From the source Oct 2026
Herslev Bryghus draught beer, 32 cl, Aamanns Delikr 65.00From the source Oct 2026
Glass of wine, Aamanns Delikr 85.00From the source Oct 2026
Getting around
Single ticket, 2 zones (the city centre)kr 24.00From the source Oct 2026
City Pass Small, 24 hours (zones 1–4, airport included)kr 100From the source Oct 2026
City Pass Small, 48 hours (zones 1–4, airport included)kr 160From the source Oct 2026
City Pass Small, 72 hours (zones 1–4, airport included)kr 220From the source Oct 2026
City Pass Small, 96 hours (zones 1–4, airport included)kr 280From the source Oct 2026
City Pass Small, 120 hours (zones 1–4, airport included)kr 340From the source Oct 2026
Airport to the city centre by metro, train or bus, 3-zone single ticketkr 30.00From the source Oct 2026
Sights
Round Tower (Rundetaarn)kr 60.00From the source Oct 2026
Rosenborg Castle (at the door)kr 150From the source Oct 2026
Christiansborg Palace, Royal Reception Rooms (at the door)kr 150From the source Oct 2026

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

What each food level is made of

A food level is not a number we chose. It is two lists of dishes from the table above, a cheap day and a dear one, and the price is the sum.

Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters
From Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with potato, Aamanns Deli + København burger (150 g beef), no fries, Halifax (kr 184) to Smørrebrød with matured herring and curry salad, Aamanns Deli + Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Aamanns Deli + København burger (150 g beef), no fries, Halifax + Side of fries, Halifax (kr 319).
Local and cheap
From Smørrebrød with matured herring and curry salad, Aamanns Deli + Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Aamanns Deli + København burger (150 g beef), no fries, Halifax + Carlsberg draught beer, the smaller of two sizes, Halifax (kr 329) to Filter coffee, Restaurant Puk + Smørrebrød with matured herring and curry salad, Aamanns Deli + Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Aamanns Deli + Frikadeller (veal and pork meatballs) with cabbage salad, Aamanns Deli + Herslev Bryghus draught beer, 32 cl, Aamanns Deli (kr 385).
Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
From Filter coffee, Restaurant Puk + Smørrebrød with matured herring and curry salad, Aamanns Deli + Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Aamanns Deli + Warm smørrebrød with roast pork and red cabbage, Restaurant Puk + Carlsberg draught beer, the smaller of two sizes, Told & Snaps (kr 395) to Cappuccino, Restaurant Puk + Smørrebrød with Christiansø herring, Restaurant Puk + Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Told & Snaps + Moules frites (mussels with fries), dinner menu, Restaurant Puk + Herslev Bryghus draught beer, 32 cl, Aamanns Deli (kr 638).
Restaurants most of the time
From Cappuccino, Restaurant Puk + Smørrebrød with marinated herring, Told & Snaps + Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Restaurant Puk + Moules frites (mussels with fries), dinner menu, Restaurant Puk + Carlsberg draught beer, the smaller of two sizes, Told & Snaps (kr 564) to Cappuccino, Restaurant Puk + Smørrebrød with Christiansø herring, Restaurant Puk + Stjerneskud: fried plaice with shrimp on toasted bread, Restaurant Puk + Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Told & Snaps + Veal schnitzel with peas and potatoes, dinner menu, Restaurant Puk + Glass of wine, Aamanns Deli × 2 (kr 958).
Getting around

Which ticket pays off

A pass is only cheaper past a certain number of rides. This is that number, worked out from the published fares.

  • 1-day pass at kr 100: it pays off from 5 rides a day at kr 24.00 each.
  • 2-day pass at kr 160: it pays off from 4 rides a day at kr 24.00 each.
  • 3-day pass at kr 220: it pays off from 4 rides a day at kr 24.00 each.
  • 4-day pass at kr 280: it pays off from 3 rides a day at kr 24.00 each.
  • 5-day pass at kr 340: it pays off from 3 rides a day at kr 24.00 each.

A pass only counts on the lines it covers. Check which ones before you buy.

Accommodation

What the night costs, and the tax on top

There is no open source of hotel prices, and we have not sampled this city yet. So the calculator asks you for the price you have seen instead of printing one that looks plausible.

Lodging tax

No lodging tax is charged here. From the source Oct 2026

Saving

What saves money in Copenhagen, and what does not

Each line is a subtraction done with the prices on this page. No tricks: just the sum.

What saves

  • Eating “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner” instead of “Restaurants most of the time”: kr 170–320 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Local and cheap” instead of “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”: kr 66–250 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters” instead of “Local and cheap”: kr 66–150 less per person per day.
  • “Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Aamanns Deli” (kr 90.00) instead of “Smørrebrød (open rye sandwich) with roast beef, Told & Snaps” (kr 159): kr 69.00 less each time.

What does not

  • The 1-day pass (kr 100) on fewer than 5 rides of kr 24.00 a day: it costs more than paying for each ticket.
Questions

Questions about money in Copenhagen

How much money do you need for a week in Copenhagen?

For seven days, kr 4,900–6,800 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

How much money do you need for 3 days in Copenhagen?

For 3 days, kr 2,200–3,000 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

What is a realistic daily budget in Copenhagen?

Per person per day, without accommodation or flights: kr 510–600 on the “Budget” style, kr 690–960 on the “Mid-range” style, and kr 970–1,400 on the “Comfort” style.

Can you travel to Copenhagen on a budget?

The cheapest style we work out is “Budget”: kr 510–600 per person per day, without accommodation or flights. Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

How much does food cost in Copenhagen?

From kr 180 per person per day (“Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters”) to kr 960 (“Restaurants most of the time”). The price table has what each dish costs.

How much does transport cost in Copenhagen?

A ride on public transport costs kr 24.00. The 1-day pass costs kr 100 and pays off from 5 rides a day at kr 24.00 each.

Is there a lodging tax in Copenhagen?

None on record as of October 2026.

How much cash should you carry in Copenhagen?

For a week on the “Mid-range” style, about kr 65–690 per person, two travelling. It is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement.

Is it better to use cash or card in Copenhagen?

By card: in general; major hotels; restaurants in cities.

Do you tip in Copenhagen?

Restaurants: optional. Hotels: optional. Taxis: optional.

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Each price on this page carries its source. These are all of them. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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