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

😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 14.1% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 25.4% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.20 DKK 149
$18.70 CA$25.62
24.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 697
$74.4 CA$102
46.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.00 DKK 96.1
$11.14 CA$15.26
34.65%
Cappuccino
$6.29 DKK 40.31
$3.75 CA$5.13
67.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 DKK 25.76
$2.12 CA$2.90
89.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.22
$1.75 CA$2.40
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.48 DKK 54.4
$5.95 CA$8.15
42.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.85 DKK 50.3
$6.07 CA$8.31
29.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 DKK 13.44
$2.21 CA$3.03
-4.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 DKK 22.94
$2.70 CA$3.70
32.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 DKK 15.52
$3.63 CA$4.98
-33.33%
Eggs
$4.97 DKK 31.85
$3.57 CA$4.89
39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.32 DKK 91.8
$11.60 CA$15.89
23.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 DKK 75.2
$12.17 CA$16.67
-3.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 DKK 115
$15.29 CA$20.95
17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.28
$4.32 CA$5.92
-23.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 21.97
$1.50 CA$2.06
128.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 DKK 23.79
$3.87 CA$5.30
-4.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 DKK 30.28
$4.28 CA$5.86
10.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 DKK 14.15
$2.79 CA$3.82
-20.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 DKK 12.95
$2.62 CA$3.59
-22.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 DKK 13.82
$2.63 CA$3.61
-17.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 DKK 9.14
$1.79 CA$2.46
-20.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 DKK 64.0
$14.95 CA$20.48
-33.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 DKK 64.6
$12.91 CA$17.69
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 DKK 12.08
$3.03 CA$4.16
-37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 DKK 15.81
$3.39 CA$4.64
-27.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 DKK 24.22
$2.60 CA$3.56
45.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.6 DKK 594
$78.0 CA$107
18.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 DKK 50.3
$3.40 CA$4.65
130.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 DKK 13.43
$1.55 CA$2.12
34.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.3 DKK 495
$28.12 CA$38.52
174.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 13.94
$1.16 CA$1.58
87.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 320.9K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
99.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.0K DKK 326.6K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
149.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 DKK 1,517
$157 CA$216
50.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.66 DKK 126
$45.83 CA$62.8
-57.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.76 DKK 268
$62.4 CA$85.5
-33.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 DKK 280
$43.42 CA$59.5
0.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.95 DKK 205
$17.87 CA$24.49
78.79%
Cinema Ticket
$19.02 DKK 122
$11.55 CA$15.83
64.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 DKK 3,483
$806 CA$1,104
-32.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,083 DKK 45.4K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-41.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 DKK 735
$55.3 CA$75.8
107.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.13 DKK 309
$42.55 CA$58.3
13.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 791
$89.1 CA$122
38.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 DKK 1,117
$108 CA$148
61.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,691
$1,367 CA$1,873
-12.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 DKK 5,930
$1,202 CA$1,647
-23.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 DKK 13.4K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-4.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 DKK 10.0K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-17.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,179 DKK 39.6K
$5,050 CA$6,919
22.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,374 DKK 28.0K
$4,046 CA$5,544
8.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,235 DKK 27.1K
$3,008 CA$4,121
40.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
6.33
-33.81%

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

Last update for Denmark: March 3, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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