Cost of living comparison
Canada is 1.2% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Canada instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK153.10
|
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.30
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.82
|
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.41
|
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.66
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.42
|
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.26
|
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.09
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.65
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.06
|
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.51
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.72
|
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.37
|
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.49
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.51
|
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK585.38
|
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK319,861.75
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.70
|
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK239.36
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,872.68
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,281.24
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,115.50
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
|
pay 53.8% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,691.46
|
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,057.11
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.85
|
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.12
|
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.05
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK276.54
|
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.98
|
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK665.45
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK275.56
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK746.09
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,103.56
|
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
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