Cost of living comparison

Kolding, Denmark

compared to

Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa vs. Kolding Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 27.7% more expensive than Kolding.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 24.9% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 33.9% less in Ottawa
Housing: pay 91.7% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 71.3% more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 21.8% more in Ottawa

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Kolding. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Ottawa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Kolding Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Kolding, you would:

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	Kolding	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK144.09	$17.96 CA$25.09	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.47 DKK43.23	$10.78 CA$15.06	+66.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK25.27	$2.17 CA$3.03	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK19.21	$1.53 CA$2.14	-46.7%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 24.9% more for groceries

	Kolding	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 DKK21.61	$2.65 CA$3.70	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.87 DKK19.21	$6.28 CA$8.77	+118.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK49.62	$9.92 CA$13.86	+33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74 DKK24.98	$3.31 CA$4.63	-11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 DKK22.02	$5.89 CA$8.23	+78.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.42	$1.93 CA$2.70	+37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.46	$0.64 CA$0.89	-55.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 DKK6.54	$1.44 CA$2.01	+47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK14.14	$1.69 CA$2.36	-20.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DKK6.75	$1.20 CA$1.68	+18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK6.04	$1.31 CA$1.82	+44.5%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	Kolding	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK52.01	$4.15 CA$5.80	-46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.79 DKK720.45	$92.50 CA$129.23	-14.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK336,211.78	$24,412.64 CA$34,105.68	-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK163.30	$18.80 CA$26.26	-23.1%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 91.7% more for housing

	Kolding	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.67 DKK191.64	$50.21 CA$70.15	+75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.83 DKK4,082.57	$1,425.51 CA$1,991.51	+133.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.11 DKK3,121.97	$1,269.57 CA$1,773.65	+171.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK1,015.78	$131.33 CA$183.48	-13.6%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 71.3% more for childcare

	Kolding	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$542.06 DKK3,622.92	$999.72 CA$1,396.66	+84.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK84,213.04	$19,936.07 CA$27,851.69	+58.2%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kolding	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.39 DKK36.02	$5.75 CA$8.03	+6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 DKK24.02	$3.71 CA$5.18	+3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.19 DKK54.75	$12.93 CA$18.07	+57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.56 DKK144.09	$46.27 CA$64.64	+114.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK124.88	$10.78 CA$15.06	-42.3%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 21.8% more for clothing

	Kolding	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.49 DKK384.24	$57.20 CA$79.91	-0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.75 DKK192.12	$44.39 CA$62.02	+54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.49 DKK384.24	$97.78 CA$136.60	+70.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,168.88	$110.86 CA$154.87	-36.6%
Average			+21.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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