Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Ballerup Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Ballerup

🙂 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 9% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aalborg is 5.8% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.32 DKK 164
$25.65 DKK 166
-1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 699
$126 DKK 815
-14.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 DKK 102
$15.65 DKK 101
0.45%
Cappuccino
$5.93 DKK 38.28
$6.98 DKK 45.09
-15.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 DKK 25.83
$4.49 DKK 29.01
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKK 19.83
$3.21 DKK 20.74
-4.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 DKK 48.59
$9.29 DKK 60.0
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 DKK 39.16
$7.59 DKK 49.02
-20.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.89
$2.06 DKK 13.32
4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 DKK 29.22
$3.15 DKK 20.37
43.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.80
$2.46 DKK 15.88
5.69%
Eggs
$5.02 DKK 32.43
$5.06 DKK 32.67
-0.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.70 DKK 127
$13.67 DKK 88.3
44.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 DKK 61.4
$10.92 DKK 70.5
-13.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.43 DKK 151
$16.12 DKK 104
45.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 DKK 19.34
$3.07 DKK 19.86
-2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 23.01
$3.30 DKK 21.32
7.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.69 DKK 30.30
$3.58 DKK 23.15
31.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.92
$5.67 DKK 36.61
-37.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.79
$2.27 DKK 14.63
0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 DKK 10.75
$1.80 DKK 11.61
-7.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 DKK 13.80
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-7.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 DKK 10.25
$0.79 DKK 5.11
101.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 DKK 63.1
$10.14 DKK 65.5
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 DKK 74.9
$10.07 DKK 65.0
15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 DKK 18.12
$1.78 DKK 11.48
57.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 DKK 24.98
$2.13 DKK 13.77
81.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 DKK 24.13
$3.70 DKK 23.89
1.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 DKK 434
$77.4 DKK 500
-13.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.43 DKK 60.9
$7.59 DKK 49.04
24.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.39 DKK 15.45
$1.73 DKK 11.18
38.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.8 DKK 431
$62.1 DKK 401
7.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.87
$2.17 DKK 14.03
-0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K DKK 306.3K
$49.2K DKK 317.6K
-3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K DKK 352.8K
$48.2K DKK 311.5K
13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 DKK 2,034
$198 DKK 1,281
58.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.85 DKK 135
$17.47 DKK 113
19.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 DKK 324
$41.81 DKK 270
19.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.28 DKK 273
$41.46 DKK 268
1.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.88 DKK 161
$29.46 DKK 190
-15.55%
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 DKK 149
$18.65 DKK 121
23.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 DKK 3,167
$593 DKK 3,828
-17.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,586 DKK 29.6K
$5,802 DKK 37.5K
-20.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 DKK 591
$104 DKK 672
-11.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.15 DKK 253
$35.18 DKK 227
11.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 777
$122 DKK 791
-1.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,095
$199 DKK 1,288
-15.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 DKK 5,991
$2,332 DKK 15.1K
-60.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DKK 4,428
$1,532 DKK 9,896
-55.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
$3,157 DKK 20.4K
-44.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 DKK 7,728
$2,829 DKK 18.3K
-57.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,661 DKK 23.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 DKK 17.0K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,589 DKK 29.6K
$6,256 DKK 40.4K
-26.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.38
5.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ballerup: March 2, 2026

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