Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Odense

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 8.1% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 7.6% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$26.1 DKK 168
-1.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$116 DKK 749
6.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$15.35 DKK 98.9
0.52%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$6.16 DKK 39.68
12.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-13.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$2.64 DKK 17
29.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$7.64 DKK 49.24
21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$7.11 DKK 45.79
28.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$2.01 DKK 12.93
11.44%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$3.51 DKK 22.64
37.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$2.32 DKK 14.95
43.53%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$5.13 DKK 33.08
7.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$16.61 DKK 107
-8.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$12.13 DKK 78.2
0.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$23.69 DKK 153
-29.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-13.51%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$3.66 DKK 23.56
0.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$4.34 DKK 27.94
31.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$2.46 DKK 15.82
8.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$2.04 DKK 13.16
5.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$2.06 DKK 13.28
9.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.07 DKK 6.91
55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$9.18 DKK 59.2
9.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$10.72 DKK 69.1
-0.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$3.36 DKK 21.66
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$2.9 DKK 18.69
27.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$62.5 DKK 403
88.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$7.94 DKK 51.1
-3.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$1.74 DKK 11.23
18.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$62.8 DKK 404
70.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$2.16 DKK 13.89
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
6.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
28.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$188 DKK 1,213
5.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$20.47 DKK 132
-13.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$38.82 DKK 250
10.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$37.93 DKK 244
48.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$13.25 DKK 85.4
164.60%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$20.47 DKK 132
-1.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$504 DKK 3,249
20.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
187.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$118 DKK 761
6.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$67.7 DKK 436
-22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$118 DKK 759
20.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$140 DKK 899
40.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$1,093 DKK 7,042
85.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$872 DKK 5,615
68.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
84.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$1,347 DKK 8,675
85.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
147.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
173.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
25.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.42
-5.20%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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