Copenhagen vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
667K
2.79M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 7% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 650th and 897th ($2656 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 4th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Toronto

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Copenhagen Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029