World · Denmark

Copenhagen

indicative score unofficial source contains estimates

7.52 / 10

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Copenhagen has an indicative score of 7.52/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Culture (10.00) and Beach / mountains (10.00); the weakest are Sun (0.81), Mild climate (2.79) and Safety (6.09). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score. Some figures on this page are estimates and carry the “estimated” badge.

Copenhagen: view of the city — Copenhagen. Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

estimated: land price per m² (apartment × ratio of comparable cities)

Land price per m²

US$ 1,575/m² estimated · range US$ 1,093–US$ 2,665

unofficial ESTIMATE: apartment (Numbeo) × land/apartment ratio of comparable cities · source

Note: ESTIMATE (not a measurement; UNOFFICIAL base): no land price collected. Land m² = apartment m² outside the centre (Numbeo, 59,925.88 kr ≈ US$ 8,973) × median land÷apartment ratio in 12 European cities with a published land price (0.176) = US$ 1,575/m² (range US$ 1,093–2,665). Ratios: Lausanne 0.161, Barcelona 0.087, Madri 0.181, Málaga 0.170, Valência 0.133, Nice 0.053, Atenas 0.878, Dublin 0.365, Roma 0.072, Amsterdã 0.187, Lisboa 0.291, Porto 0.314.

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety · score 6.09 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (2.14) · homicidios_100k_policia (1.5) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (0.64) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (2.5) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (86.5)

raw: 2.14 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 2.1 per 100k → 6.5 (weight 40%) · robbery 2.50× the country average (Københavns Kommune, 2024) → 3.0 (weight 30%) · 86.5% feel safe walking alone at night (København (greater city) DK001C, 2023) → 8.7 (weight 30%).

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (5.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (>150) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (1.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (128.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (165.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (175.0)

raw: 5.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 7.98 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (25.266) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (99.919)

raw: 25.266 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 9.27 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (149.0) · osm_parques_municipio (646.0)

raw: 149.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 0.81 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1088.8)

raw: 1088.8 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 8.20 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (518.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (715.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (1510.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (2613.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 9.95 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (52.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (65.0)

raw: 117.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 52.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 65.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 8.55 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (382.0) · osm_bares_municipio (561.0) · overture_bares_2km (546.0) · overture_bares_municipio (827.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 2.79 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (92.0)

raw: 92.0 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 8.07 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (82.254) · osm_hospitais_10km (22.0)

raw: 82.254 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 9.36 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (6.912)

raw: 6.912 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (2.0)

raw: 2.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (151.0)

raw: 151.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark. It lies on the eastern coast of the island of Zealand, with a smaller part on the neighbouring island of Amager, both on the southern Øresund strait, with the Swedish city of Malmö on the other side. It is Denmark's main centre of commerce, transport, industry and services and is home to about 25% of the country's population. It is also the seat of Copenhagen Municipality, in the Capital Region.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 72960226 (2026-09-11T12:22:03Z).

Taxation

Tinglysningsafgift (registration fee on change of ownership): DKK 1,850 fixed + 0.6% of the value (rounded up to the nearest DKK 100). Base: price, at least the property's last public value. Skattestyrelsen — Den juridiske vejledning E.B.3.1.2

annual property tax (IBI/taxe foncière/ENFIA/IMU/固定資産税 etc.); no official local rate collected yet (we do not invent the figure). not collected in this round

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Copenhagen?

Copenhagen has an indicative score of 7.52/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Copenhagen?

The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Culture (10.00) and Beach / mountains (10.00); the weakest are Sun (0.81), Mild climate (2.79) and Safety (6.09).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

Yes. Some values are documented estimates, labelled with the “estimated” badge in the technical notes. The method is explained in the Estimates section.