Canada vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$4552
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1023
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$1892
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$614
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$3632
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$67790
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
8.83
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
81.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
90
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
37M
5.83M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 6% more expensive than in Denmark ($1923). Canada ranked 14th vs 18th for Denmark in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 1.9 months in Denmark. Ranked 15th and 4th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Denmark

We calculate prices for Canada and Denmark as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 27 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Denmark
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$7.57
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$5.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$4.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$2082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$3981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$8.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$6710

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2387
644K
Aarhus
$1880
285K
Odense
$1972
177K
Esbjerg
$1475
115K
Frederiksberg
$2008
105K
Aalborg
$1719
113K
Gentofte
$2011
75.8K
Naestved
$1638
41.9K
Herning
$1615
44.6K
Randers
$1581
62.8K
Vejle
$1657
56.6K
Kolding
$1426
58.8K
Roskilde
$1766
50K
Horsholm
$1887
47.5K
Horsens
$1541
59.4K
Holstebro
$1423
35.4K
Silkeborg
$1506
44.3K
Hillerod
$1999
36K
Helsingor
$1652
47.4K
Fredericia
$1584
39.9K
Viborg
$1519
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1482
23.5K
Svendborg
$1569
27.2K
Sonderborg
$1398
27.6K
Nuuk
$2175
18.3K
Haderslev
$1599
22K
Torshavn
$1952
13.3K