Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Sonderborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Sonderborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 1.5% cheaper than Sonderborg without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 1.9% more expensive than Sonderborg without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$16.82 DKK 108
54.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$77.1 DKK 496
42.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$10.84 DKK 69.9
40.50%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$6.4 DKK 41.25
-3.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$3.02 DKK 19.45
29.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$2.43 DKK 15.66
23.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$6.95 DKK 44.79
4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$7.08 DKK 45.64
-10.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-3.32%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$3.45 DKK 22.2
24.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$2.36 DKK 15.22
9.32%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$4.84 DKK 31.19
1.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$18.89 DKK 122
2.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$18.86 DKK 122
-49.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$13.64 DKK 87.9
77.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$2.52 DKK 16.25
17.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$2.34 DKK 15.07
47.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$3.16 DKK 20.36
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$4.55 DKK 29.32
-24.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$1.61 DKK 10.38
35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$1.66 DKK 10.71
1.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$2.09 DKK 13.46
-3.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$1.62 DKK 10.43
-3.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$11.81 DKK 76.1
-14.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$10.02 DKK 64.5
20.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.8 DKK 11.57
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$2.76 DKK 17.78
42.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$4.47 DKK 28.77
-17.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$112 DKK 725
-40.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$14.41 DKK 92.8
-35.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$3.58 DKK 23.08
-34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$77.7 DKK 501
-13.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$2.23 DKK 14.38
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$46K DKK 296.1K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$55.2K DKK 355.5K
-1.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$288 DKK 1,855
6.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$18.97 DKK 122
12.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$43.13 DKK 278
18.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$38.65 DKK 249
10.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$15.4 DKK 99.2
63.64%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$19.22 DKK 124
21.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$700 DKK 4,511
-30.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$3,571 DKK 23K
30.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$109 DKK 703
-14.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$38.37 DKK 247
2.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$128 DKK 827
-5.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$187 DKK 1,205
-9.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$637 DKK 4,104
42.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$396 DKK 2,548
71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$1,224 DKK 7,884
43.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$716 DKK 4,614
68.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$2,158 DKK 13.9K
73.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$1,281 DKK 8,254
131.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Sonderborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
$3,615 DKK 23.3K
-3.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.13
11.86%

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Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sonderborg: October 28, 2025

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