--- title: "Copenhagen vs Frankfurt: Class A office comparison" description: "Side-by-side Class A office comparison for Copenhagen and Frankfurt — rent, vacancy, talent, tax, lease norms, transit, and top submarkets." canonical: https://classa.info/compare/copenhagen-vs-frankfurt pageType: comparison lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)." --- > Copenhagen ($32/sqft, 7.6% vacancy) and Frankfurt ($59/sqft, 8.4% vacancy) compete on different axes: Copenhagen on rent and tax and Frankfurt on talent depth. ## TL;DR - Class A rent: Copenhagen $32/sqft vs Frankfurt $59/sqft. - Vacancy: Copenhagen 7.6% vs Frankfurt 8.4%. - Talent index: Copenhagen 85 vs Frankfurt 88. - Corporate tax: Copenhagen 22% vs Frankfurt 30%. - Premium flex/seat/month: Copenhagen $720 vs Frankfurt $1,080. # Copenhagen vs Frankfurt: Class A office comparison **Copenhagen ($32/sqft, 7.6% vacancy) and Frankfurt ($59/sqft, 8.4% vacancy) compete on different axes: Copenhagen on rent and tax and Frankfurt on talent depth.** ## TL;DR - [Class A](/glossary/class-a) rent: Copenhagen $32/sqft vs Frankfurt $59/sqft. - Vacancy: Copenhagen 7.6% vs Frankfurt 8.4%. - Talent index: Copenhagen 85 vs Frankfurt 88. - Corporate tax: Copenhagen 22% vs Frankfurt 30%. - [Premium flex](/topics/lease-vs-flex)/seat/month: Copenhagen $720 vs Frankfurt $1,080. ## Market data side-by-side | Metric | Copenhagen | Frankfurt| | Region | EMEA | EMEA| | Country | Denmark | Germany| | Class A rent (USD/sqft/yr) | $32 | $59| | Class A rent (local) | 2400 DKK | 55 EUR| | Vacancy | 7.6% | 8.4%| | Trend | flat | flat| | Prime yield | 4.4% | 4.4%| | Premium flex / seat / month (USD) | $720 | $1,080| | Submarkets covered | 5 | 6| | Corporate tax | 22% | 30%| ## Lease norms | Metric | Copenhagen | Frankfurt| | Typical term | 5 yrs | 7 yrs| | Typical rent-free | 4 mos | 9 mos| | Lease norms | Net leases. 5-7 year terms with break options. Free rent of 3-6 months and TI of DKK 800-1,500/sqm typical on a 5-year deal. | German leases run 5-10 years with break rights. Rent reviews are indexed to the CPI (Verbraucherpreisindex). Tenant pays Nebenkosten (operating costs) on top of base rent. Cautio (security deposit) of 3-6 months is typical.| | Tax note | 22% Danish corporate income tax. R&D tax credit available. Denmark has a structural participation exemption for cross-border dividends and capital gains. Joint Danish-Swedish payroll tax considerations apply for cross-Øresund staff. | Combined federal + state + Gewerbesteuer (trade tax) effectively 30% in Frankfurt.| ## Talent | Metric | Copenhagen | Frankfurt| | Talent index (0–100) | 85 | 88| | Talent note | Deep pharma, shipping, design, and clean tech talent. Strong feed from University of Copenhagen, DTU, and Copenhagen Business School. English-fluent professional base supports international corporate HQs. | Deepest banking-and-regulatory talent pool in continental Europe. Average all-in compensation indexes 88.| ## Transit & commute **Copenhagen:** Metro M1-M4 (M3 City Circle Line opened 2019), S-tog suburban rail, and bus. Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is connected via Metro M2 (~14 minutes to Nørreport). Copenhagen is highly bicycle-friendly. **Frankfurt:** Hauptbahnhof anchors S-Bahn, U-Bahn, ICE, and regional rail. Frankfurt Airport is 11 minutes by ICE. ## Top submarkets — Copenhagen - [**Indre By (CBD)**](/cities/copenhagen/indre-by-cbd) — [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) · DKK 2,600/sqm/yr · ≈ $35 PSF/yr USD - [**Nordhavn**](/cities/copenhagen/nordhavn) — trophy tier · DKK 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $32.3 PSF/yr USD - [**Frederiksberg**](/cities/copenhagen/frederiksberg) — prime tier · DKK 2,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $28.3 PSF/yr USD ## Top submarkets — Frankfurt - [**Bankenviertel**](/cities/frankfurt/bankenviertel) — trophy tier · €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD - [**Bahnhofsviertel**](/cities/frankfurt/bahnhofsviertel) — trophy tier · €50/sqft/yr · ≈ $54 PSF/yr USD - [**Westend**](/cities/frankfurt/westend) — prime tier · €50/sqft/yr · ≈ $54 PSF/yr USD ## Decision criteria ### Pick by cost Copenhagen is the cheaper Class A market on a USD basis. ### Pick by talent depth Frankfurt has the deeper talent index (88/100 vs 85/100). ### Pick by tax Copenhagen has the lower headline corporate tax (22% vs 30%). Local incentives can change the effective rate materially. ### Pick by lease optionality Copenhagen typical term is 5 years with 4 months free; Frankfurt runs 7 years with 9 months free. ### Pick by transit Copenhagen: Metro M1-M4 (M3 City Circle Line opened 2019), S-tog suburban rail, and bus. Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is connected via Metro M2 (~14 minutes to Nørreport). Copenhagen is highly bicycle-friendly. Frankfurt: Hauptbahnhof anchors S-Bahn, U-Bahn, ICE, and regional rail. Frankfurt Airport is 11 minutes by ICE. ## Run a 4-city comparison Score Copenhagen, Frankfurt and up to two more markets side-by-side on Class A rent, vacancy, talent, corporate tax, and premium flex pricing — all in USD. [**Run a 4-city comparison →**](/tools/city-comparator) ## Frequently asked questions ****Is Class A office cheaper in Copenhagen or Frankfurt?**** : Copenhagen is cheaper on a USD basis: $32/sqft vs $59/sqft. ****Which has better talent depth, Copenhagen or Frankfurt?**** : Frankfurt indexes higher on talent depth (88 vs 85). ****Which has more sublease availability, Copenhagen or Frankfurt?**** : Frankfurt carries higher vacancy (8.4% vs 7.6%) and therefore typically more [sublease](/topics/sublease-strategy)">sublease overhang. ****What lease term should I expect in Copenhagen vs Frankfurt?**** : Copenhagen typical term is 5 years with 4 months rent-free; Frankfurt typical term is 7 years with 9 months rent-free. ****How does transit and commuter access compare?**** : Copenhagen: Metro M1-M4 (M3 City Circle Line opened 2019), S-tog suburban rail, and bus. Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is connected via Metro M2 (~14 minutes to Nørreport). Copenhagen is highly bicycle-friendly. Frankfurt: Hauptbahnhof anchors S-Bahn, U-Bahn, ICE, and regional rail. Frankfurt Airport is 11 minutes by ICE. ## Editorial provenance Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards). ### Primary sources for this page - [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE - [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL - [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield - [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills - [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers [Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections) --- Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/compare/copenhagen-vs-frankfurt), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.