Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Copenhagen 

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Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 14.5% higher than in Ottawa (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 16.3% higher than in Ottawa
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 20.2% higher than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 29.7% higher than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 3.3% lower than in Ottawa
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 14.1% higher than in Ottawa
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Restaurants
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.50 C$
(132.74 kr)
29.95 C$
(150.00 kr)
     +13.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(601.08 kr)
159.71 C$
(800.00 kr)
     +33.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.75 C$
(73.88 kr)
20.26 C$
(101.50 kr)
     +37.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(40.07 kr)
11.98 C$
(60.00 kr)
     +49.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(45.08 kr)
11.98 C$
(60.00 kr)
     +33.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(26.39 kr)
8.76 C$
(43.88 kr)
     +66.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$
(16.40 kr)
5.06 C$
(25.36 kr)
     +54.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$
(11.14 kr)
3.98 C$
(19.95 kr)
     +79.1 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.59 C$
(58.04 kr)
10.28 C$
(51.47 kr)
     -11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 C$
(17.35 kr)
4.45 C$
(22.27 kr)
     +28.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(12.44 kr)
1.71 C$
(8.59 kr)
     -30.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 C$
(21.62 kr)
6.56 C$
(32.87 kr)
     +52.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.99 C$
(45.04 kr)
7.70 C$
(38.59 kr)
     -14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.59 C$
(38.04 kr)
7.03 C$
(35.22 kr)
     -7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.81 C$
(44.11 kr)
10.46 C$
(52.41 kr)
     +18.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 C$
(12.99 kr)
1.93 C$
(9.64 kr)
     -25.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 C$
(4.24 kr)
1.82 C$
(9.13 kr)
     +115.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.86 C$
(9.33 kr)
2.03 C$
(10.17 kr)
     +9.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.45 C$
(12.26 kr)
2.72 C$
(13.64 kr)
     +11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 C$
(8.53 kr)
1.36 C$
(6.82 kr)
     -20.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.80 C$
(9.00 kr)
1.24 C$
(6.21 kr)
     -30.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.11 C$
(15.56 kr)
2.70 C$
(13.54 kr)
     -13.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 C$
(12.62 kr)
2.16 C$
(10.84 kr)
     -14.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(100.18 kr)
13.97 C$
(70.00 kr)
     -30.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.51 C$
(17.60 kr)
2.49 C$
(12.47 kr)
     -29.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.73 C$
(18.66 kr)
3.36 C$
(16.81 kr)
     -9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.25 C$
(86.41 kr)
12.38 C$
(62.00 kr)
     -28.2 %
Transportation
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.80 C$
(19.03 kr)
4.79 C$
(24.00 kr)
     +26.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.62 C$
(644.29 kr)
136.79 C$
(685.16 kr)
     +6.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.12 C$
(20.64 kr)
9.98 C$
(50.00 kr)
     +142.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.46 C$
(22.33 kr)
4.82 C$
(24.14 kr)
     +8.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 C$
(225.41 kr)
119.78 C$
(600.00 kr)
     +166.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.76 C$
(28.84 kr)
10.75 C$
(53.83 kr)
     +86.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(170,196.48 kr)
65,656.99 C$
(328,877.18 kr)
     +93.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,831.51 C$
(134,399.54 kr)
61,533.21 C$
(308,221.09 kr)
     +129.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.12 C$
(1,222.80 kr)
286.59 C$
(1,435.52 kr)
     +17.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.23 C$
(281.67 kr)
22.46 C$
(112.51 kr)
     -60.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.85 C$
(364.93 kr)
50.74 C$
(254.17 kr)
     -30.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.02 C$
(330.69 kr)
59.22 C$
(296.64 kr)
     -10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.89 C$
(134.69 kr)
43.52 C$
(218.00 kr)
     +61.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(75.14 kr)
25.95 C$
(130.00 kr)
     +73.0 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,421.43 C$
(7,119.99 kr)
748.13 C$
(3,747.41 kr)
     -47.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,580.76 C$
(143,161.59 kr)
12,851.82 C$
(64,375.00 kr)
     -55.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.99 C$
(410.68 kr)
149.46 C$
(748.67 kr)
     +82.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.92 C$
(330.18 kr)
63.96 C$
(320.40 kr)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 142.40 C$
(713.29 kr)
161.07 C$
(806.82 kr)
     +13.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.37 C$
(773.23 kr)
234.69 C$
(1,175.55 kr)
     +52.0 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,946.88 C$
(9,751.96 kr)
2,366.28 C$
(11,852.76 kr)
     +21.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,790.46 C$
(8,968.45 kr)
1,732.30 C$
(8,677.13 kr)
     -3.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,108.50 C$
(15,570.54 kr)
4,188.44 C$
(20,980.00 kr)
     +34.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,509.39 C$
(12,569.60 kr)
2,958.13 C$
(14,817.32 kr)
     +17.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 656.66 C$
(3,289.21 kr)
1,023.31 C$
(5,125.76 kr)
     +55.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 600.17 C$
(3,006.27 kr)
712.24 C$
(3,567.65 kr)
     +18.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,162.77 C$
(20,851.37 kr)
5,522.82 C$
(27,663.92 kr)
     +32.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 4.28      -34.5 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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