Copenhagen vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
644K
1.76M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 31% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 872nd and 2281st ($2387 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Denmark and Canada, respectively. Check Denmark vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 9th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Montreal

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Copenhagen Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$7624

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576