Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Kolding Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Kolding

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 7.6% more expensive than Kolding without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 18.3% more expensive than Kolding without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$24.86 DKK 160
3.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$108 DKK 694
14.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$9.67 DKK 62.3
59.57%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$6.84 DKK 44.1
1.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$4.46 DKK 28.76
-4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$3.16 DKK 20.36
8.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$9.41 DKK 60.7
-1.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$7.46 DKK 48.09
22.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$2.13 DKK 13.71
5.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$3.97 DKK 25.59
21.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$2.07 DKK 13.31
60.87%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$4.44 DKK 28.58
24.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$14.46 DKK 93.2
5.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$9.36 DKK 60.3
30.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$17 DKK 110
-1.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$3.27 DKK 21.08
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$3.64 DKK 23.43
1.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$2.35 DKK 15.11
56.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$5.62 DKK 36.19
1.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$2.19 DKK 14.1
21.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$2.13 DKK 13.74
0.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$2.24 DKK 14.41
0.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.63 DKK 10.48
1.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$8.73 DKK 56.2
15.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$10.86 DKK 70
-1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.73 DKK 11.16
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.41 DKK 15.55
4.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$3.66 DKK 23.59
0.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$112 DKK 720
5.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$7.68 DKK 49.5
-0.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$2.13 DKK 13.7
-2.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$106 DKK 682
0.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$2.25 DKK 14.53
-1.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
4.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$203 DKK 1,308
-2.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$17.69 DKK 114
-0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$31.33 DKK 202
37.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$28.74 DKK 185
95.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$29.43 DKK 190
19.13%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$20.46 DKK 132
-1.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$589 DKK 3,796
3.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$16K DKK 103K
1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$61 DKK 393
106.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$30.81 DKK 199
71.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$61.4 DKK 396
132.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$194 DKK 1,247
1.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$707 DKK 4,554
187.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$626 DKK 4,031
134.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$1,411 DKK 9,093
147.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$1,102 DKK 7,100
126.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
254.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
160.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Kolding
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
49.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.19
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Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

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