City comparison
Cost of living in Copenhagen vs Canggu, Bali
One person needs about €2,563 a month in Copenhagen and €1,095 in Canggu, Bali, rent included — Canggu, Bali is 57% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Canggu, Bali the way you live in Copenhagen on €3,000, you need
€1,282/ month net
57% less than today (-€1,718)
- Copenhagen today
- Basket €2,563 · left over €437 (15%)
- Canggu, Bali at the matched salary
- Basket €1,095 · left over €187 (15%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 100% over in Canggu, Bali (stretched) vs 207% in Copenhagen. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇩🇰 Copenhagen
Cycling city with high taxes that buy genuinely good public services.
Monthly budget: €2,563
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇮🇩 Canggu, Bali
Villa-and-scooter life with real coworking density — and unreliable power.
Monthly budget: €1,095
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Copenhagen or Canggu, Bali?
On salary, Copenhagen pays more for tech roles (€5,300 versus €1,100 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,737 in Copenhagen at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €1,700 in Copenhagen against €700 in Canggu, Bali. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Copenhagen at 70 and Canggu, Bali at 80 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.