Cost of living comparison
compared to
Copenhagen vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Copenhagen is 55.8% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.4% more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 90.2% more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% more in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 80.1% more in Copenhagen
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Canada. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Canada, you would:
pay 91.4% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$22.98
|
$28.17
DKK179.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.13
|
$15.65
DKK99.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.76
|
$4.62
DKK29.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
$3.55
DKK22.60
|
|
Canada vs. Copenhagen - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.44
|
$4.89
DKK31.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.34
|
$7.87
DKK50.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.19
|
$8.66
DKK55.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.74
|
$5.63
DKK35.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
$5.77
DKK36.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
$1.67
DKK10.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$1.57
DKK10.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$1.74
DKK11.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$2.78
DKK17.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
$1.22
DKK7.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$1.02
DKK6.46
|
|
Canada vs. Copenhagen - Cost of groceries
pay 90.2% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.82
|
$8.55
DKK54.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$90.92
|
$125.18
DKK796.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,874.76
|
$50,855.90
DKK323,535.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.57
|
$26.52
DKK168.74
|
|
Canada vs. Copenhagen - Cost of transportation
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.33
|
$42.75
DKK271.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,692.18
|
$2,049.88
DKK13,040.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,529.19
|
$1,435.45
DKK9,132.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$152.48
|
$144.40
DKK918.66
|
|
Canada vs. Copenhagen - Cost of housing
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$992.44
|
$612.48
DKK3,896.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,621.54
|
$17,619.61
DKK112,092.45
|
|
Canada vs. Copenhagen - Cost of childcare
pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.21
|
$9.39
DKK59.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.02
|
$6.78
DKK43.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.43
|
$10.17
DKK64.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.61
|
$56.25
DKK357.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.41
|
$20.73
DKK131.90
|
|
Canada vs. Copenhagen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.1% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$73.89
|
$127.11
DKK808.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$56.87
|
$57.77
DKK367.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$118.68
|
$136.42
DKK867.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$141.93
|
$190.61
DKK1,212.59
|
|
Canada vs. Copenhagen - Cost of clothing
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