Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 9.4% higher than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 13.1% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 21.8% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 39.8% higher than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 8.7% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 3.0% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.00 C$
(131.49 kr)
29.66 C$
(150.00 kr)
     +14.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(505.73 kr)
158.19 C$
(800.00 kr)
     +58.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.12 C$
(71.43 kr)
19.77 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(37.93 kr)
11.86 C$
(60.00 kr)
     +58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(40.46 kr)
11.86 C$
(60.00 kr)
     +48.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 C$
(26.17 kr)
8.65 C$
(43.77 kr)
     +67.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 C$
(14.26 kr)
5.19 C$
(26.23 kr)
     +83.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 C$
(12.06 kr)
3.95 C$
(20.00 kr)
     +65.8 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.61 C$
(48.60 kr)
10.21 C$
(51.65 kr)
     +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$
(15.50 kr)
4.38 C$
(22.14 kr)
     +42.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.22 C$
(11.23 kr)
1.68 C$
(8.51 kr)
     -24.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.41 C$
(27.36 kr)
6.44 C$
(32.54 kr)
     +18.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.80 C$
(44.51 kr)
7.63 C$
(38.59 kr)
     -13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.14 C$
(41.16 kr)
6.93 C$
(35.04 kr)
     -14.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.01 C$
(45.58 kr)
10.24 C$
(51.78 kr)
     +13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.67 C$
(13.50 kr)
1.88 C$
(9.53 kr)
     -29.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(4.37 kr)
1.77 C$
(8.97 kr)
     +105.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(11.97 kr)
2.00 C$
(10.13 kr)
     -15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 C$
(12.89 kr)
2.72 C$
(13.77 kr)
     +6.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 C$
(8.15 kr)
1.35 C$
(6.80 kr)
     -16.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$
(7.15 kr)
1.18 C$
(5.98 kr)
     -16.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.70 C$
(18.71 kr)
2.64 C$
(13.34 kr)
     -28.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(12.81 kr)
2.12 C$
(10.71 kr)
     -16.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.50 C$
(98.62 kr)
13.84 C$
(70.00 kr)
     -29.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$
(18.57 kr)
2.42 C$
(12.25 kr)
     -34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.98 C$
(25.17 kr)
3.33 C$
(16.82 kr)
     -33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(101.15 kr)
12.26 C$
(62.00 kr)
     -38.7 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(18.71 kr)
4.75 C$
(24.00 kr)
     +28.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(581.59 kr)
128.53 C$
(650.00 kr)
     +11.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(22.76 kr)
9.89 C$
(50.00 kr)
     +119.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.09 C$
(15.63 kr)
5.25 C$
(26.55 kr)
     +69.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(197.54 kr)
118.64 C$
(600.00 kr)
     +203.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 C$
(27.70 kr)
10.61 C$
(53.68 kr)
     +93.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(171,837.72 kr)
64,376.65 C$
(325,573.52 kr)
     +89.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,992.90 C$
(146,626.44 kr)
59,843.49 C$
(302,647.85 kr)
     +106.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.34 C$
(1,473.38 kr)
286.88 C$
(1,450.86 kr)
     -1.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.65 C$
(321.88 kr)
22.14 C$
(111.97 kr)
     -65.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.38 C$
(462.16 kr)
50.64 C$
(256.11 kr)
     -44.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.09 C$
(379.74 kr)
58.35 C$
(295.08 kr)
     -22.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 51.10 C$
(258.42 kr)
42.01 C$
(212.45 kr)
     -17.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(91.03 kr)
25.71 C$
(130.00 kr)
     +42.8 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,124.57 C$
(5,687.32 kr)
745.74 C$
(3,771.43 kr)
     -33.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,742.86 C$
(120,075.30 kr)
12,729.07 C$
(64,375.00 kr)
     -46.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.61 C$
(402.64 kr)
145.41 C$
(735.37 kr)
     +82.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.74 C$
(302.11 kr)
60.57 C$
(306.34 kr)
     +1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.17 C$
(607.72 kr)
157.49 C$
(796.50 kr)
     +31.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.00 C$
(733.31 kr)
226.62 C$
(1,146.10 kr)
     +56.3 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,019.90 C$
(10,215.27 kr)
2,373.29 C$
(12,002.49 kr)
     +17.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,612.50 C$
(8,154.93 kr)
1,728.38 C$
(8,740.99 kr)
     +7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,045.80 C$
(15,403.59 kr)
4,095.36 C$
(20,711.54 kr)
     +34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,479.63 C$
(12,540.29 kr)
2,955.80 C$
(14,948.42 kr)
     +19.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 361.35 C$
(1,827.45 kr)
1,006.25 C$
(5,088.91 kr)
     +178.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 366.09 C$
(1,851.42 kr)
701.53 C$
(3,547.87 kr)
     +91.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,993.37 C$
(25,253.09 kr)
5,480.05 C$
(27,714.37 kr)
     +9.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 4.12      -36.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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