Copenhagen vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
644K
662K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 7% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 872nd and 587th ($2387 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 9th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758