Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 6.5% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aalborg is 7% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$25.63 DKK 165
1.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$123 DKK 796
-11.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-1.30%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-11.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$4.26 DKK 27.45
-8.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-21.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-30.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-11.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-22.52%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$15.19 DKK 97.9
27.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$12.25 DKK 79
-22.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$16.7 DKK 108
44.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-11.41%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-5.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$3.67 DKK 23.67
29.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-39.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-18.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$2.15 DKK 13.83
-21.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$2.25 DKK 14.47
-10.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-5.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$10.71 DKK 69
12.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.81 DKK 11.65
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$2.51 DKK 16.15
56.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$3.69 DKK 23.81
-0.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$118 DKK 761
-43.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$7.64 DKK 49.22
21.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$2.07 DKK 13.32
13.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$107 DKK 688
-37.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-10.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
4.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$198 DKK 1,274
55.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$17.62 DKK 114
21.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$43.05 DKK 277
18.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$56.1 DKK 362
-24.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$35.06 DKK 226
-28.12%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$20.16 DKK 130
15.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$608 DKK 3,916
-19.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-71.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$126 DKK 810
-25.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$52.7 DKK 340
-25.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$142 DKK 918
-14.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$197 DKK 1,266
-14.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-55.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-53.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-49.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-51.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-61.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-55.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
-23.71%
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 Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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