Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkerød and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkerød and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Birkerød is 13.1% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birkerød is 35.6% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 DKK 73.6
$25.63 DKK 165
-55.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 DKK 344
$123 DKK 796
-56.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 DKK 74.5
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-25.08%
Cappuccino
$4.62 DKK 29.75
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-33.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$4.26 DKK 27.45
-10.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 DKK 18.44
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-16.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 DKK 39.15
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 DKK 24.38
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-58.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 DKK 12.74
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.55
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-33.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 DKK 12.85
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-40.24%
Eggs
$5.41 DKK 34.86
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-1.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 DKK 55
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-43.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 DKK 48.79
$12.25 DKK 79
-38.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 DKK 91.2
$16.7 DKK 108
-15.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.6
$3.33 DKK 21.45
0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 DKK 16.05
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-32.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.7 DKK 23.82
$3.67 DKK 23.67
0.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 DKK 15.39
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-58.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 DKK 14.29
$2.15 DKK 13.83
3.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.53
$2.25 DKK 14.47
0.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 DKK 6.77
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-36.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 DKK 65.1
$10.06 DKK 64.8
0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 DKK 69.3
$10.71 DKK 69
0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.13
$1.81 DKK 11.65
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DKK 4.96
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-69.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.32
$3.69 DKK 23.81
-1.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 DKK 498
$118 DKK 761
-34.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.5
$7.64 DKK 49.22
2.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 DKK 10.64
$2.07 DKK 13.32
-20.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 689
$107 DKK 688
0.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.08
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,291
$198 DKK 1,274
1.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.68 DKK 114
$17.62 DKK 114
0.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 DKK 273
$43.05 DKK 277
-1.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.18 DKK 265
$56.1 DKK 362
-26.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.87 DKK 192
$35.06 DKK 226
-14.80%
Cinema Ticket
$20.23 DKK 130
$20.16 DKK 130
0.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,795
$608 DKK 3,916
-3.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-63.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 DKK 830
$126 DKK 810
2.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 DKK 337
$52.7 DKK 340
-0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 DKK 919
$142 DKK 918
0.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$193 DKK 1,246
$197 DKK 1,266
-1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 DKK 5,845
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-55.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 DKK 4,568
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-51.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 DKK 9,973
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-55.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 DKK 7,524
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-53.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-63.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-66.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birkerød
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.19
-

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Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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