Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Birkerød Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Birkerød

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 7.6% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 44.4% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$11.42 DKK 73.6
127.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$53.4 DKK 344
105.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$11.56 DKK 74.5
31.75%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$4.62 DKK 29.75
33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$3.8 DKK 24.5
2.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$2.86 DKK 18.44
5.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$6.08 DKK 39.15
19.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$3.78 DKK 24.38
67.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.98 DKK 12.74
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$3.19 DKK 20.55
34.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$1.99 DKK 12.85
29.65%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$5.41 DKK 34.86
-9.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$8.54 DKK 55
127.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$7.57 DKK 48.79
24.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$14.15 DKK 91.2
70.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$3.35 DKK 21.6
-11.94%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$2.49 DKK 16.05
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$3.7 DKK 23.82
28.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$2.39 DKK 15.39
43.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$2.05 DKK 13.18
6.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$2.22 DKK 14.29
-23.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$2.26 DKK 14.53
-10.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$1.05 DKK 6.77
49.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$10.11 DKK 65.1
-0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$10.76 DKK 69.3
11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.73 DKK 11.13
56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$0.77 DKK 4.96
411.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$3.62 DKK 23.32
1.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$77.3 DKK 498
-13.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$7.84 DKK 50.5
18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$1.65 DKK 10.64
42.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$107 DKK 689
-37.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$2.19 DKK 14.08
-2.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
-7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$200 DKK 1,291
53.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$17.68 DKK 114
20.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$42.31 DKK 273
20.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$41.18 DKK 265
3.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$29.87 DKK 192
-15.63%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$20.23 DKK 130
14.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$589 DKK 3,795
-17.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
-20.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$129 DKK 830
-27.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$52.4 DKK 337
-24.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$143 DKK 919
-15.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$193 DKK 1,246
-12.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$907 DKK 5,845
-0.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$709 DKK 4,568
-4.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$1,548 DKK 9,973
13.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$1,168 DKK 7,524
3.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
3.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
33.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Birkerød
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.19
10.26%

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Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

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