Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Denmark Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Denmark

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 14.8% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 18.6% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$23.47 DKK 151
-20.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$110 DKK 709
-33.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$14.92 DKK 96.1
-27.41%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$6.52 DKK 41.98
-43.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$4.13 DKK 26.59
-47.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$3.07 DKK 19.81
-44.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$8.58 DKK 55.3
-29.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$7.69 DKK 49.57
-24.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$2.08 DKK 13.38
11.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$3.42 DKK 22.04
-18.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$2.44 DKK 15.7
53.28%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$5.22 DKK 33.63
-32.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$14.14 DKK 91.1
-19.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$11.53 DKK 74.3
6.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$17.84 DKK 115
-14.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$3.16 DKK 20.38
32.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$3.42 DKK 22.02
-56.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$3.67 DKK 23.64
8.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$4.84 DKK 31.16
-14.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$2.18 DKK 14.02
23.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.95 DKK 12.56
38.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.18 DKK 14.07
22.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$1.41 DKK 9.1
27.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$9.83 DKK 63.3
48.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$10.11 DKK 65.2
27.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.86 DKK 11.97
57.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.6 DKK 16.76
32.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$3.64 DKK 23.44
-29.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
$94.3 DKK 607
-17.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$7.7 DKK 49.59
-54.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$2.11 DKK 13.58
-27.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$76.3 DKK 491
-61.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$2.2 DKK 14.18
-45.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$48.9K DKK 314.8K
-48.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$51.7K DKK 333.1K
-60.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$229 DKK 1,477
-31.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$19.6 DKK 126
138.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$41.56 DKK 268
51.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$44.44 DKK 286
-2.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
$32.86 DKK 212
-46.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$19.74 DKK 127
-41.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$530 DKK 3,413
52.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$7,076 DKK 45.6K
72.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$118 DKK 763
-52.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$47.92 DKK 309
-10.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$124 DKK 796
-27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$173 DKK 1,115
-38.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$1,197 DKK 7,710
14.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$946 DKK 6,093
27.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$2,113 DKK 13.6K
0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$1,612 DKK 10.4K
15.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$5,789 DKK 37.3K
6.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$4,113 DKK 26.5K
9.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$4,142 DKK 26.7K
-31.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.19
51.07%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Denmark: November 4, 2025

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