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

😐 Solo nomad: Ballerup is 3% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ballerup is 2.6% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 DKK 165
$24.99 DKK 161
2.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$126 DKK 812
$122 DKK 787
3.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.65 DKK 101
$15.77 DKK 102
-0.76%
Cappuccino
$6.98 DKK 44.95
$6.67 DKK 42.97
4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 DKK 28.92
$4.43 DKK 28.53
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.68
$3.32 DKK 21.40
-3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 DKK 59.8
$9.05 DKK 58.3
2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 DKK 48.87
$8.79 DKK 56.6
-13.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-5.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 DKK 20.30
$4.82 DKK 31.06
-34.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.83
$3.21 DKK 20.67
-23.36%
Eggs
$5.06 DKK 32.57
$5.64 DKK 36.34
-10.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.67 DKK 88.0
$15.57 DKK 100
-12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 DKK 70.3
$12.28 DKK 79.1
-11.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 DKK 104
$17.06 DKK 110
-5.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DKK 19.80
$3.34 DKK 21.53
-8.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 DKK 21.25
$3.56 DKK 22.92
-7.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 DKK 23.08
$3.70 DKK 23.84
-3.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.67 DKK 36.50
$5.42 DKK 34.90
4.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.59
$2.54 DKK 16.34
-10.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 DKK 11.57
$2.14 DKK 13.77
-15.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.87
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-1.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.10
$1.62 DKK 10.46
-51.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 DKK 65.3
$9.96 DKK 64.1
1.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 DKK 64.8
$10.77 DKK 69.4
-6.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.77 DKK 11.42
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DKK 13.73
$2.41 DKK 15.55
-11.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$3.71 DKK 23.88
-0.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.4 DKK 498
$117 DKK 756
-34.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 DKK 48.89
$7.96 DKK 51.3
-4.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 DKK 11.15
$2.08 DKK 13.39
-16.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$109 DKK 705
-43.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 13.98
$2.22 DKK 14.33
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.6K
$50.1K DKK 322.8K
-1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$52.3K DKK 337.1K
-7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,277
$200 DKK 1,285
-0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 113
$17.35 DKK 112
0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.81 DKK 269
$43.09 DKK 277
-2.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.46 DKK 267
$55.2 DKK 355
-24.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 DKK 190
$35.43 DKK 228
-16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$18.65 DKK 120
$20.03 DKK 129
-6.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$593 DKK 3,816
$589 DKK 3,792
0.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,802 DKK 37.4K
$16.3K DKK 104.7K
-64.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 670
$127 DKK 819
-18.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.18 DKK 227
$54.0 DKK 348
-34.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DKK 789
$138 DKK 891
-11.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 DKK 1,284
$198 DKK 1,278
0.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 DKK 15.0K
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
17.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 DKK 9,865
$1,478 DKK 9,515
3.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,157 DKK 20.3K
$3,472 DKK 22.4K
-9.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 DKK 18.2K
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
13.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$10.4K DKK 66.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,998 DKK 45.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ballerup
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,256 DKK 40.3K
$4,796 DKK 30.9K
30.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.19
4.53%

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

Last update for Ballerup: March 2, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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