Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Canada

Canada vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Canada is 11.7% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Canada
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Canada
Transportation: pay 41.3% less in Canada
Housing: pay 10.9% more in Canada
Childcare: pay 64.7% more in Canada
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Canada
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Canada

The cost of childcare and housing in Canada are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Canada.

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Canada vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canada instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Canada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK139.05	$17.02 CA$24.03	-17.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK92.17	$10.30 CA$14.54	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK26.02	$2.01 CA$2.83	-48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.53	$1.64 CA$2.31	-46.5%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Denmark	Canada
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.69	$2.51 CA$3.55	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.67	$5.21 CA$7.35	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK51.15	$8.08 CA$11.40	+5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.61	$3.50 CA$4.93	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.89	$5.39 CA$7.60	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.29	$1.80 CA$2.54	+29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.95	$0.63 CA$0.89	-52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.87	$1.65 CA$2.33	+1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.76	$1.77 CA$2.50	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.45	$1.15 CA$1.62	+19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.78	$1.08 CA$1.53	+25.8%
Average			-9.6%

Denmark vs. Canada - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.3% less for transportation

	Denmark	Canada
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.90	$4.47 CA$6.31	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK609.21	$65.05 CA$91.83	-28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK329K	$27,172.47 CA$38,358.01	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK146.29	$15.38 CA$21.71	-29.5%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 10.9% more for housing

	Denmark	Canada
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK258.46	$57.08 CA$80.57	+48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,341.55	$1,206.12 CA$1,702.62	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,799.17	$1,084.12 CA$1,530.39	+25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK997.17	$109.92 CA$155.17	-26.0%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 64.7% more for childcare

	Denmark	Canada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,664.35	$708.00 CA$999.45	+29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK45,060.60	$14,065.57 CA$19,855.66	+109.4%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Canada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.80	$5.10 CA$7.20	-35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.97	$3.67 CA$5.18	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.43	$13.41 CA$18.92	+44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK294.35	$42.22 CA$59.60	-3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK123.31	$11.12 CA$15.69	-39.5%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Denmark	Canada
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK705.11	$53.28 CA$75.21	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK305.91	$40.15 CA$56.67	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK829.62	$86.30 CA$121.83	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,177.41	$99.70 CA$140.74	-43.2%
Average			-35.1%

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