Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Ringsted Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Ringsted

🙂 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 7% cheaper than Ringsted without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 16.3% more expensive than Ringsted without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$22.85 DKK 147
13.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$119 DKK 764
-7.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$14 DKK 90.2
8.79%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$7.08 DKK 45.59
-12.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$4.79 DKK 30.88
-18.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$3.12 DKK 20.1
-3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$9.3 DKK 59.9
-22.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$7.55 DKK 48.66
-16.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$2.07 DKK 13.31
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$3.14 DKK 20.23
36.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$2.48 DKK 15.95
4.03%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$4.85 DKK 31.26
1.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$13.62 DKK 87.7
42.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$10.66 DKK 68.7
-11.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$16.16 DKK 104
49.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$3.07 DKK 19.8
-3.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$3.36 DKK 21.65
2.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$3.62 DKK 23.33
30.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$5.95 DKK 38.32
-42.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$2.3 DKK 14.79
-5.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$1.77 DKK 11.41
-4.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$2.42 DKK 15.62
-16.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$0.79 DKK 5.12
98.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$9.89 DKK 63.7
1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$9.1 DKK 58.6
32.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$2.01 DKK 12.93
34.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$2.07 DKK 13.35
90.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$3.7 DKK 23.85
-0.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$77.3 DKK 498
-13.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$7.59 DKK 48.89
22.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$1.74 DKK 11.24
35.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$62.3 DKK 401
7.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$2.09 DKK 13.48
2.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$49.2K DKK 316.8K
-6.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$48.2K DKK 310.3K
13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$205 DKK 1,319
50.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$19.91 DKK 128
7.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$41.35 DKK 266
23.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$42.09 DKK 271
1.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$30.06 DKK 194
-16.17%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$18.6 DKK 120
25.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$737 DKK 4,746
-33.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$5,792 DKK 37.3K
-19.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$103 DKK 665
-9.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$36.02 DKK 232
9.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$120 DKK 774
0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$201 DKK 1,297
-16.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$920 DKK 5,930
-1.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$706 DKK 4,547
-3.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$1,544 DKK 9,950
13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$1,188 DKK 7,653
1.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$3,083 DKK 19.9K
21.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$2,743 DKK 17.7K
8.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Ringsted
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.38
5.48%

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Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ringsted: October 29, 2025

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