Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballerup and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballerup and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ballerup is 18.1% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ballerup is 8.6% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.53 DKK 164
$25.63 DKK 165
-0.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 DKK 799
$123 DKK 796
0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.69 DKK 101
$15.43 DKK 99.4
1.69%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.85
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-2.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 DKK 27.37
$4.26 DKK 27.45
-0.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.68
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.07 DKK 58.5
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-13.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 13.09
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 DKK 21.01
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-32.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.16
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-24.62%
Eggs
$5.06 DKK 32.61
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 DKK 86.2
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-11.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.2
$12.25 DKK 79
-13.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 DKK 101
$16.7 DKK 108
-5.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 DKK 18.94
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-11.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.81
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-12.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.62
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-4.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.61 DKK 36.14
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-1.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 DKK 14.79
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-13.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 11.06
$2.15 DKK 13.83
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 DKK 15.07
$2.25 DKK 14.47
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 DKK 5.38
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 DKK 65.5
$10.06 DKK 64.8
1.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 DKK 59.7
$10.71 DKK 69
-13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 DKK 11.22
$1.81 DKK 11.65
-3.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.46
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-16.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.7 DKK 23.85
$3.69 DKK 23.81
0.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 DKK 510
$118 DKK 761
-33.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 49.18
$7.64 DKK 49.22
-0.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.22
$2.07 DKK 13.32
-15.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 DKK 397
$107 DKK 688
-42.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.62
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-4.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.9K DKK 315.3K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.7K DKK 307.1K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
-8.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 DKK 1,262
$198 DKK 1,274
-0.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.8 DKK 115
$17.62 DKK 114
1.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.96 DKK 264
$43.05 DKK 277
-4.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 DKK 266
$56.1 DKK 362
-26.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.01 DKK 193
$35.06 DKK 226
-14.40%
Cinema Ticket
$18.39 DKK 118
$20.16 DKK 130
-8.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,865
$608 DKK 3,916
-1.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,800 DKK 37.4K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-64.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 661
$126 DKK 810
-18.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.44 DKK 228
$52.7 DKK 340
-32.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 793
$142 DKK 918
-13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,252
$197 DKK 1,266
-1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,351 DKK 15.1K
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
15.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 DKK 10.2K
$1,467 DKK 9,449
7.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,054 DKK 19.7K
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,785 DKK 17.9K
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
11.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,409 DKK 22K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-65.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 DKK 14.9K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-65.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,799 DKK 37.4K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
26.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.19
4.53%

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Last update for Ballerup: October 27, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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