City comparison
Cost of living in Toronto vs Copenhagen
One person needs about €2,737 a month in Toronto and €2,563 in Copenhagen, rent included — Copenhagen is 6% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Copenhagen the way you live in Toronto on €3,000, you need
€2,809/ month net
6% less than today (-€191)
- Toronto today
- Basket €2,737 · left over €263 (9%)
- Copenhagen at the matched salary
- Basket €2,563 · left over €246 (9%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 207% over in Copenhagen (strong) vs 197% in Toronto. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇨🇦 Toronto
Strong salaries, brutal rent, and winters that raise the utility line.
Monthly budget: €2,737
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇩🇰 Copenhagen
Cycling city with high taxes that buy genuinely good public services.
Monthly budget: €2,563
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Toronto or Copenhagen?
On salary, Toronto pays more for tech roles (€5,400 versus €5,300 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,737 in Copenhagen at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €1,900 in Toronto against €1,700 in Copenhagen. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Toronto at 66 and Copenhagen at 70 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.