Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Aalborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Aalborg

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 6.7% more expensive than Aalborg without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 9.1% more expensive than Aalborg without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 161
$25.32 DKK 163
-1.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 786
$108 DKK 696
12.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$15.72 DKK 101
0.32%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.90
$5.93 DKK 38.10
12.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.49
$4.00 DKK 25.71
10.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.37
$3.07 DKK 19.74
8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$7.52 DKK 48.37
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.5
$6.06 DKK 38.97
45.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.10
$2.15 DKK 13.82
1.86%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.02
$4.52 DKK 29.09
6.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.63
$2.60 DKK 16.72
23.46%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.29
$5.02 DKK 32.28
12.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 100
$19.70 DKK 127
-20.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$9.50 DKK 61.1
29.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$23.43 DKK 151
-27.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.49
$2.99 DKK 19.25
11.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$3.56 DKK 22.90
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$4.69 DKK 30.16
-21.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.85
$3.55 DKK 22.81
52.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.32
$2.29 DKK 14.72
10.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.75
$1.66 DKK 10.70
28.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$2.14 DKK 13.74
9.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.45
$1.59 DKK 10.20
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.0
$9.77 DKK 62.8
1.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.3
$11.59 DKK 74.5
-7.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.40
$2.80 DKK 18.03
-36.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.53
$3.87 DKK 24.86
-37.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.84
$3.74 DKK 24.02
-0.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 755
$67.2 DKK 432
74.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.2
$9.43 DKK 60.7
-15.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.37
$2.39 DKK 15.38
-12.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 704
$66.8 DKK 429
63.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.15 DKK 13.81
3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
$47.4K DKK 304.9K
5.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
$54.6K DKK 351.1K
-4.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,283
$315 DKK 2,025
-36.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 112
$20.85 DKK 134
-16.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 277
$50.2 DKK 323
-14.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 355
$42.28 DKK 272
30.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 228
$24.88 DKK 160
42.40%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 129
$23.12 DKK 149
-13.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,786
$490 DKK 3,153
20.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
$4,586 DKK 29.5K
254.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 817
$91.5 DKK 588
38.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 347
$39.15 DKK 252
37.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$120 DKK 773
15.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,276
$169 DKK 1,090
17.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
$927 DKK 5,963
114.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,501
$685 DKK 4,407
115.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
98.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
$1,196 DKK 7,692
107.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
$3,661 DKK 23.5K
183.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
$2,624 DKK 16.9K
166.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
$4,589 DKK 29.5K
4.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.62
-9.31%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

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