Canada vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$2131
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4917
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1933
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$4384
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$71026
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
9.03
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
89
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
41.3M
5.98M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 6% less expensive than in Denmark ($2131). Canada ranked 21st vs 16th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 2.1 months in Denmark. Ranked 17th and 2nd 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
$16.6
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$6.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$4.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$1216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$2269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$7145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$4931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$84.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$23.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$9.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$8869

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2555
667K
Aarhus
$2135
291K
Odense
$1893
185K
Frederiksberg
$2533
106K
Aalborg
$1877
122K
Gentofte
$2334
75.8K
Esbjerg
$1749
71.6K
Vejle
$1840
62K
Herning
$1626
51.3K
Roskilde
$2151
53.4K
Naestved
$2073
45K
Randers
$1638
64.7K
Horsens
$1731
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1852
50.9K
Kolding
$1654
63.6K
Horsholm
$2195
47.5K
Holstebro
$1761
37.2K
Hillerod
$2220
36K
Fredericia
$1650
41.2K
Helsingor
$2053
47.4K
Viborg
$1723
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1578
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1570
27.6K
Svendborg
$1792
27.2K
Nuuk
$2508
18.3K
Haderslev
$1637
22.2K
Torshavn
$2017
14K