Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Odense

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 3.9% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aalborg is 1.9% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.32 DKK 162
$26.72 DKK 170
-5.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 691
$117 DKK 746
-7.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 DKK 100
$15.78 DKK 101
-0.38%
Cappuccino
$5.93 DKK 37.81
$6.23 DKK 39.76
-4.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 DKK 25.51
$5.10 DKK 32.52
-21.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKK 19.59
$2.59 DKK 16.52
18.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 DKK 47.99
$7.58 DKK 48.35
-0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 DKK 38.67
$7.35 DKK 46.90
-17.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.72
$2.05 DKK 13.11
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 DKK 28.86
$3.37 DKK 21.50
34.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.59
$2.33 DKK 14.89
11.59%
Eggs
$5.02 DKK 32.03
$5.04 DKK 32.18
-0.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.70 DKK 126
$17.06 DKK 109
15.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 DKK 60.6
$12.28 DKK 78.3
-22.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.43 DKK 149
$23.88 DKK 152
-1.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 DKK 19.10
$3.72 DKK 23.75
-19.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.72
$3.65 DKK 23.26
-2.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.69 DKK 29.93
$3.56 DKK 22.70
31.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.63
$4.36 DKK 27.82
-18.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.60
$2.51 DKK 16.03
-8.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 DKK 10.61
$1.97 DKK 12.57
-15.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 DKK 13.63
$2.02 DKK 12.90
5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 DKK 10.12
$1.09 DKK 6.94
45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 DKK 62.3
$9.46 DKK 60.4
3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 DKK 74.0
$11.13 DKK 71.0
4.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 DKK 17.89
$2.08 DKK 13.26
34.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 DKK 24.67
$3.36 DKK 21.41
15.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 DKK 23.83
$2.92 DKK 18.61
28.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 DKK 429
$62.5 DKK 398
7.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.43 DKK 60.2
$7.56 DKK 48.21
24.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.39 DKK 15.26
$1.66 DKK 10.62
43.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.8 DKK 426
$63.1 DKK 403
5.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.70
$2.19 DKK 13.95
-1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K DKK 302.5K
$48.3K DKK 308.3K
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K DKK 348.4K
$40.8K DKK 260.3K
33.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 DKK 2,009
$183 DKK 1,171
71.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.85 DKK 133
$20.26 DKK 129
2.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 DKK 320
$39.00 DKK 249
28.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.28 DKK 270
$39.18 DKK 250
7.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.88 DKK 159
$13.39 DKK 85.4
85.81%
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 DKK 147
$20.18 DKK 129
14.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 DKK 3,128
$504 DKK 3,215
-2.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,586 DKK 29.3K
$5,540 DKK 35.3K
-17.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 DKK 584
$120 DKK 767
-23.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.15 DKK 250
$66.8 DKK 426
-41.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 767
$118 DKK 755
1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,081
$142 DKK 908
19.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 DKK 5,917
$1,071 DKK 6,832
-13.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DKK 4,373
$873 DKK 5,568
-21.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 DKK 11.2K
$1,868 DKK 11.9K
-6.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 DKK 7,633
$1,353 DKK 8,632
-11.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,661 DKK 23.4K
$4,440 DKK 28.3K
-17.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 DKK 16.7K
$2,196 DKK 14.0K
19.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,589 DKK 29.3K
$4,426 DKK 28.2K
3.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.42
4.52%

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

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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