Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Canada

Toronto vs. Svendborg Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 11.2% more expensive than Svendborg.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 5.4% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 62.8% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 37.8% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare and housing in Toronto are more expensive than in Svendborg. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Toronto. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Svendborg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Svendborg, you would:

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pay 26.5% less for restaurants

	Svendborg	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.50	$17.53 CA$24.82	-16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.98 DKK99.64	$10.52 CA$14.89	-29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.65 DKK24.25	$2.08 CA$2.94	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 DKK18.20	$1.71 CA$2.42	-37.5%
Average			-26.5%

Svendborg vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	Svendborg	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.58 DKK17.19	$2.74 CA$3.88	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 DKK40.60	$4.56 CA$6.46	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.49 DKK49.79	$9.44 CA$13.37	+26.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 DKK28.89	$3.54 CA$5.01	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 DKK33.75	$5.16 CA$7.30	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK10.06	$1.68 CA$2.38	+11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 DKK7.01	$0.54 CA$0.76	-49.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 DKK8.14	$1.59 CA$2.25	+29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK10.96	$1.95 CA$2.76	+18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 DKK5.82	$0.82 CA$1.17	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 DKK6.12	$0.73 CA$1.04	-20.1%
Average			-5.4%

Svendborg vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Svendborg	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.81 DKK58.56	$4.68 CA$6.62	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$102.37 DKK680.87	$109.41 CA$154.90	+6.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,563.68 DKK316K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.01 DKK186.33	$12.80 CA$18.12	-54.3%
Average			-35.9%

Svendborg vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.8% more for housing

	Svendborg	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.84 DKK218.41	$47.87 CA$67.77	+45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$797.72 DKK5,305.81	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+98.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$719.07 DKK4,782.70	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+97.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.65 DKK1,028.63	$92.23 CA$130.57	-40.4%
Average			+62.8%

Svendborg vs. Toronto - Cost of housing

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Svendborg	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$325.03 DKK2,161.85	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+153.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,498.07 DKK9,963.95	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+1468.7%
Average			+530.7%

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Svendborg	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.49 DKK49.82	$6.31 CA$8.94	-15.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.29 DKK41.85	$3.97 CA$5.62	-36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 DKK61.78	$14.03 CA$19.86	+51.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.25 DKK261.06	$38.35 CA$54.29	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK119.57	$12.62 CA$17.87	-29.8%
Average			-16.4%

Svendborg vs. Toronto - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 37.8% less for clothing

	Svendborg	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.67 DKK928.97	$51.64 CA$73.11	-63.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.89 DKK325.16	$39.51 CA$55.94	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.22 DKK912.70	$98.10 CA$138.88	-28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.67 DKK1,161.80	$122.24 CA$173.06	-30.0%
Average			-37.8%

Svendborg vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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