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

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 27.8% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 1.9% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.32 DKK 163
$18.77 DKK 121
34.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$118 DKK 760
-8.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 DKK 101
$13.79 DKK 88.7
14.00%
Cappuccino
$5.93 DKK 38.10
$7.11 DKK 45.74
-16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 DKK 25.71
$4.76 DKK 30.60
-15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKK 19.74
$3.21 DKK 20.65
-4.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 DKK 48.37
$9.18 DKK 59.0
-18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 DKK 38.97
$7.65 DKK 49.22
-20.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.82
$2.07 DKK 13.29
3.86%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 DKK 29.09
$3.19 DKK 20.53
41.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.72
$2.42 DKK 15.58
7.44%
Eggs
$5.02 DKK 32.28
$5.05 DKK 32.44
-0.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.70 DKK 127
$13.62 DKK 87.6
44.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 DKK 61.1
$10.69 DKK 68.8
-11.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.43 DKK 151
$16.13 DKK 104
45.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 DKK 19.25
$2.77 DKK 17.80
7.94%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.90
$2.90 DKK 18.62
22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.69 DKK 30.16
$2.16 DKK 13.88
117.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.81
$4.22 DKK 27.16
-15.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.72
$1.83 DKK 11.75
25.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 DKK 10.70
$1.51 DKK 9.71
9.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 DKK 13.74
$1.63 DKK 10.45
31.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 DKK 10.20
$0.75 DKK 4.81
112.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 DKK 62.8
$8.99 DKK 57.8
8.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 DKK 74.5
$7.78 DKK 50.1
48.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 DKK 18.03
$2.00 DKK 12.83
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 DKK 24.86
$2.11 DKK 13.57
83.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 DKK 24.02
$3.79 DKK 24.37
-1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 DKK 432
$78.8 DKK 507
-14.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.43 DKK 60.7
$6.16 DKK 39.61
53.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.39 DKK 15.38
$1.43 DKK 9.20
67.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.8 DKK 429
$60.8 DKK 391
9.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.81
$2.18 DKK 14.05
-1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K DKK 304.9K
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
-4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K DKK 351.1K
$48.5K DKK 311.6K
12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 DKK 2,025
$211 DKK 1,360
48.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.85 DKK 134
$20.25 DKK 130
2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 DKK 323
$41.03 DKK 264
22.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.28 DKK 272
$55.0 DKK 353
-23.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.88 DKK 160
$29.53 DKK 190
-15.75%
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 DKK 149
$16.98 DKK 109
36.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 DKK 3,153
$390 DKK 2,508
25.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,586 DKK 29.5K
$5,815 DKK 37.4K
-21.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 DKK 588
$101 DKK 649
-9.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.15 DKK 252
$36.11 DKK 232
8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 773
$120 DKK 773
-0.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,090
$202 DKK 1,296
-15.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 DKK 5,963
$1,338 DKK 8,600
-30.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DKK 4,407
$1,125 DKK 7,232
-39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
$2,690 DKK 17.3K
-34.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 DKK 7,692
$2,072 DKK 13.3K
-42.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,661 DKK 23.5K
$6,959 DKK 44.7K
-47.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 DKK 16.9K
$6,345 DKK 40.8K
-58.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,589 DKK 29.5K
$4,188 DKK 26.9K
9.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
3.93
17.56%

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

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Roskilde: March 1, 2026

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