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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 8% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aalborg is 7.8% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.11 DKK 159
$25.42 DKK 161
-1.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 676
$125 DKK 789
-14.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 DKK 96.4
$15.47 DKK 97.9
-1.62%
Cappuccino
$5.90 DKK 37.36
$6.83 DKK 43.25
-13.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 DKK 24.08
$4.43 DKK 28.02
-14.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 DKK 19.40
$3.44 DKK 21.79
-11.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 DKK 47.14
$9.43 DKK 59.7
-21.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 DKK 38.44
$8.77 DKK 55.5
-30.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 DKK 13.44
$2.20 DKK 13.92
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$4.48 DKK 28.37
$4.69 DKK 29.68
-4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.47
$3.35 DKK 21.20
-22.39%
Eggs
$5.07 DKK 32.10
$5.83 DKK 36.92
-13.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.50 DKK 123
$15.66 DKK 99.2
24.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.87 DKK 62.5
$12.11 DKK 76.7
-18.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.02 DKK 152
$17.10 DKK 108
40.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.70
$3.34 DKK 21.12
-11.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 21.72
$3.60 DKK 22.80
-4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.66 DKK 29.48
$3.86 DKK 24.46
20.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.60
$5.55 DKK 35.12
-35.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 DKK 13.72
$2.54 DKK 16.07
-14.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.08
$2.13 DKK 13.46
-17.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 DKK 13.36
$2.31 DKK 14.61
-8.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 DKK 10.01
$1.69 DKK 10.69
-6.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 DKK 63.2
$10.15 DKK 64.2
-1.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 DKK 73.8
$11.76 DKK 74.5
-0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 DKK 17.20
$1.75 DKK 11.05
55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 DKK 24.90
$2.48 DKK 15.68
58.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 DKK 24.24
$3.73 DKK 23.64
2.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 DKK 413
$118 DKK 749
-44.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.56 DKK 60.5
$7.63 DKK 48.28
25.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 DKK 14.75
$2.07 DKK 13.08
12.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.3 DKK 420
$106 DKK 670
-37.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 13.99
$2.31 DKK 14.59
-4.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.2K DKK 298.7K
$49.8K DKK 314.9K
-5.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.3K DKK 343.4K
$52.8K DKK 334.2K
2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 DKK 1,958
$202 DKK 1,279
53.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 DKK 134
$17.91 DKK 113
18.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 DKK 319
$43.77 DKK 277
14.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.54 DKK 269
$55.0 DKK 348
-22.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.42 DKK 155
$35.17 DKK 223
-30.57%
Cinema Ticket
$23.20 DKK 147
$20.47 DKK 130
13.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 DKK 3,103
$600 DKK 3,797
-18.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,678 DKK 29.6K
$16.3K DKK 103.0K
-71.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 DKK 586
$128 DKK 810
-27.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 DKK 248
$53.7 DKK 340
-27.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 757
$138 DKK 876
-13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,091
$197 DKK 1,245
-12.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 DKK 5,751
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
-55.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 DKK 4,327
$1,453 DKK 9,197
-52.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 DKK 10.8K
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
-51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,593
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
-52.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,674 DKK 23.3K
$10.5K DKK 66.7K
-65.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,647 DKK 16.8K
$7,363 DKK 46.6K
-64.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,551 DKK 28.8K
$5,116 DKK 32.4K
-11.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.19
10.26%

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

Last update for Aalborg: April 12, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: April 13, 2026

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