Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballerup and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballerup and Odense

🙂 Solo nomad: Ballerup is 11.4% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ballerup is 1.6% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.53 DKK 164
$26.1 DKK 168
-2.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 DKK 799
$116 DKK 749
6.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.69 DKK 101
$15.35 DKK 98.9
2.21%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.85
$6.16 DKK 39.68
10.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 DKK 27.37
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-13.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.68
$2.64 DKK 17
21.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.07 DKK 58.5
$7.64 DKK 49.24
18.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$7.11 DKK 45.79
11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 13.09
$2.01 DKK 12.93
1.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 DKK 21.01
$3.51 DKK 22.64
-7.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.16
$2.32 DKK 14.95
8.19%
Eggs
$5.06 DKK 32.61
$5.13 DKK 33.08
-1.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 DKK 86.2
$16.61 DKK 107
-19.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.2
$12.13 DKK 78.2
-12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 DKK 101
$23.69 DKK 153
-33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 DKK 18.94
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-23.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.81
$3.66 DKK 23.56
-11.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.62
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-4.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.61 DKK 36.14
$4.34 DKK 27.94
29.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 DKK 14.79
$2.46 DKK 15.82
-6.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 11.06
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 DKK 15.07
$2.06 DKK 13.28
13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 DKK 5.38
$1.07 DKK 6.91
-22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 DKK 65.5
$9.18 DKK 59.2
10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 DKK 59.7
$10.72 DKK 69.1
-13.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 DKK 11.22
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.46
$3.36 DKK 21.66
-37.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.7 DKK 23.85
$2.9 DKK 18.69
27.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 DKK 510
$62.5 DKK 403
26.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 49.18
$7.94 DKK 51.1
-3.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.22
$1.74 DKK 11.23
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 DKK 397
$62.8 DKK 404
-1.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.62
$2.16 DKK 13.89
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.9K DKK 315.3K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.7K DKK 307.1K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
17.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 DKK 1,262
$188 DKK 1,213
4.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.8 DKK 115
$20.47 DKK 132
-13.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.96 DKK 264
$38.82 DKK 250
5.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 DKK 266
$37.93 DKK 244
8.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.01 DKK 193
$13.25 DKK 85.4
126.49%
Cinema Ticket
$18.39 DKK 118
$20.47 DKK 132
-10.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,865
$504 DKK 3,249
18.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,800 DKK 37.4K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
3.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 661
$118 DKK 761
-13.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.44 DKK 228
$67.7 DKK 436
-47.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 793
$118 DKK 759
4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,252
$140 DKK 899
39.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,351 DKK 15.1K
$1,093 DKK 7,042
115.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 DKK 10.2K
$872 DKK 5,615
81.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,054 DKK 19.7K
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
61.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,785 DKK 17.9K
$1,347 DKK 8,675
106.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,409 DKK 22K
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
-14.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 DKK 14.9K
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
-4.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ballerup
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,799 DKK 37.4K
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
58.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.42
-0.90%

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

Last update for Ballerup: October 27, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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