Copenhagen vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$2852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
667K
569K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 27% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 650th and 1801st ($2656 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 30th in Denmark and Canada, respectively. Check Denmark vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Hamilton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 4th and 111th 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
$21.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$17166

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680