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Copenhagen vs Vancouver
Cph vs Van

Average net salary (After tax)

Vancouver
Copenhagen

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Van
Cph
Outside city centre
Van
Cph

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Van
Cph
Outside city centre
Van
Cph

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Van
Cph
Outside city centre
Van
Cph

Mortgage rates

Vancouver
4.5%
Copenhagen
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Vancouver
Copenhagen

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Van
Cph

Mobile phone data

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

Van
Cph

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Van
Cph

Monthly pass

Regular price

Van
Cph

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Vancouver
Copenhagen

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Van
Cph
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Van
Cph
White bread 500g
Van
Cph
Eggs 12
Van
Cph
White rice 1kg
Van
Cph

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Vancouver
Copenhagen

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Van
Cph
Beef round 1kg
Van
Cph
Local cheese 1kg
Van
Cph

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Van
Cph
Lettuce 1 head
Van
Cph
Tomatoes 1kg
Van
Cph

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Van
Cph
Oranges 1 head
Van
Cph
Bananas 1kg
Van
Cph

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Van $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Van $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth

McDonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Vancouver
4.5%
Copenhagen
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 17.14% higher than in Copenhagen

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Van $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Van $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Van $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Van
Cph
Market 0.5L bottle
Van
Cph

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Van
Cph
Market 0.33L bottle
Van
Cph

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Vancouver
5
Copenhagen

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Van
Cph

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Van
Cph

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Van
Cph
1 pair men's leather shoes
Van
Cph

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Vancouver
$15.33
Copenhagen
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Van $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Van $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth