Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 10.1% higher than in Ottawa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 11.9% higher than in Ottawa
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 15.8% higher than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 20.8% higher than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 4.3% lower than in Ottawa
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 20.6% higher than in Ottawa
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Restaurants
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 C$
(152.38 kr)
29.53 C$
(150.00 kr)
     -1.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(609.53 kr)
157.50 C$
(800.00 kr)
     +31.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(76.19 kr)
19.69 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +31.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(40.64 kr)
10.83 C$
(55.00 kr)
     +35.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 C$
(48.25 kr)
11.81 C$
(60.00 kr)
     +24.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.40 C$
(27.41 kr)
8.59 C$
(43.65 kr)
     +59.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 C$
(16.86 kr)
5.23 C$
(26.57 kr)
     +57.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 C$
(11.42 kr)
3.98 C$
(20.20 kr)
     +76.9 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.55 C$
(58.67 kr)
10.17 C$
(51.66 kr)
     -11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 C$
(17.89 kr)
4.32 C$
(21.94 kr)
     +22.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(12.61 kr)
1.62 C$
(8.22 kr)
     -34.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 C$
(21.93 kr)
6.41 C$
(32.55 kr)
     +48.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.88 C$
(45.11 kr)
7.60 C$
(38.59 kr)
     -14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.68 C$
(38.99 kr)
7.01 C$
(35.60 kr)
     -8.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.59 C$
(43.63 kr)
10.45 C$
(53.08 kr)
     +21.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 C$
(13.17 kr)
1.87 C$
(9.49 kr)
     -27.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 C$
(4.04 kr)
1.77 C$
(8.97 kr)
     +122.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 C$
(9.57 kr)
2.00 C$
(10.14 kr)
     +6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 C$
(12.78 kr)
2.64 C$
(13.43 kr)
     +5.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 C$
(8.65 kr)
1.34 C$
(6.80 kr)
     -21.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.65 C$
(8.39 kr)
1.17 C$
(5.93 kr)
     -29.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 C$
(16.19 kr)
2.64 C$
(13.41 kr)
     -17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 C$
(11.32 kr)
2.11 C$
(10.72 kr)
     -5.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(101.59 kr)
13.78 C$
(70.00 kr)
     -31.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.51 C$
(17.85 kr)
2.35 C$
(11.94 kr)
     -33.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 C$
(17.69 kr)
3.31 C$
(16.83 kr)
     -4.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.25 C$
(87.62 kr)
12.21 C$
(62.00 kr)
     -29.2 %
Transportation
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.77 C$
(19.15 kr)
4.72 C$
(24.00 kr)
     +25.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.75 C$
(653.97 kr)
131.91 C$
(670.00 kr)
     +2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.12 C$
(20.93 kr)
9.84 C$
(50.00 kr)
     +138.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.46 C$
(22.64 kr)
5.23 C$
(26.55 kr)
     +17.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 C$
(228.57 kr)
118.12 C$
(600.00 kr)
     +162.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.76 C$
(29.24 kr)
10.61 C$
(53.91 kr)
     +84.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(172,587.41 kr)
64,473.41 C$
(327,485.43 kr)
     +89.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,613.70 C$
(135,181.27 kr)
59,583.54 C$
(302,647.85 kr)
     +123.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.16 C$
(1,311.28 kr)
291.53 C$
(1,480.79 kr)
     +12.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.47 C$
(291.91 kr)
22.04 C$
(111.97 kr)
     -61.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.26 C$
(392.45 kr)
49.80 C$
(252.93 kr)
     -35.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.73 C$
(359.24 kr)
58.86 C$
(298.97 kr)
     -16.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 C$
(172.70 kr)
41.87 C$
(212.67 kr)
     +23.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 C$
(78.73 kr)
25.20 C$
(128.00 kr)
     +62.6 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,469.48 C$
(7,464.08 kr)
742.50 C$
(3,771.43 kr)
     -49.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,926.36 C$
(146,928.20 kr)
12,673.77 C$
(64,375.00 kr)
     -56.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.22 C$
(437.93 kr)
151.64 C$
(770.24 kr)
     +75.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 70.35 C$
(357.36 kr)
63.70 C$
(323.55 kr)
     -9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 151.28 C$
(768.41 kr)
162.33 C$
(824.51 kr)
     +7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 172.71 C$
(877.28 kr)
228.29 C$
(1,159.59 kr)
     +32.2 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,973.17 C$
(10,022.51 kr)
2,378.12 C$
(12,079.39 kr)
     +20.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,800.44 C$
(9,145.13 kr)
1,727.28 C$
(8,773.51 kr)
     -4.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,194.09 C$
(16,224.02 kr)
3,978.22 C$
(20,206.90 kr)
     +24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,550.26 C$
(12,953.74 kr)
2,941.29 C$
(14,939.97 kr)
     +15.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 828.93 C$
(4,210.45 kr)
1,010.63 C$
(5,133.38 kr)
     +21.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 687.64 C$
(3,492.80 kr)
715.10 C$
(3,632.27 kr)
     +4.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,990.51 C$
(20,269.36 kr)
5,387.21 C$
(27,363.74 kr)
     +35.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 4.02      -40.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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