Copenhagen vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$4455
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$2030
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$2780
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
644K
569K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 16% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1085th and 1784th ($2333 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Denmark and Canada, respectively. Check Denmark vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 10th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Hamilton

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Copenhagen Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$21263

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799