Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Roskilde Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Roskilde

🙂 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 0.1% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 20.7% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$18.97 DKK 122
37.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$117 DKK 752
-6.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$13.9 DKK 89.6
9.57%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$6.81 DKK 43.91
-9.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$4.52 DKK 29.13
-13.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$3.23 DKK 20.78
-6.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$7.69 DKK 49.53
-17.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.97 DKK 12.69
3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$3.2 DKK 20.62
34.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$2.45 DKK 15.81
5.31%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$4.98 DKK 32.06
-1.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$13.51 DKK 87.1
43.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$10.58 DKK 68.1
-10.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$15.84 DKK 102
52.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$2.79 DKK 17.96
5.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$2.83 DKK 18.22
22.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$2.11 DKK 13.61
124.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$4.11 DKK 26.51
-16.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$1.74 DKK 11.23
25.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$1.48 DKK 9.56
14.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$1.59 DKK 10.23
27.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$0.79 DKK 5.11
98.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$8.8 DKK 56.7
14.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$7.88 DKK 50.8
52.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.96 DKK 12.63
37.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$2.08 DKK 13.39
89.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$3.73 DKK 24.06
-1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$78.5 DKK 506
-14.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$6.12 DKK 39.44
51.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$1.41 DKK 9.11
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$59.9 DKK 386
11.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$2.19 DKK 14.13
-2.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$48.3K DKK 311K
-5.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
14.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$210 DKK 1,352
46.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$20.28 DKK 131
5.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$40.92 DKK 264
25.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$54.9 DKK 354
-22.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$29.54 DKK 190
-14.69%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$16.91 DKK 109
37.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$386 DKK 2,487
26.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$5,750 DKK 37K
-18.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$101 DKK 649
-7.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$35.99 DKK 232
9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$121 DKK 782
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$201 DKK 1,298
-16.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$1,327 DKK 8,549
-31.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$1,159 DKK 7,470
-41.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
-34.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
-43.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
22.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
23.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
-24.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
3.93
17.56%

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Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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