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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 10.9% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 7% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 161
$26.72 DKK 172
-6.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 786
$117 DKK 752
4.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$15.78 DKK 101
-0.06%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.90
$6.23 DKK 40.07
7.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.49
$5.10 DKK 32.78
-13.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.37
$2.59 DKK 16.65
28.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$7.58 DKK 48.73
19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.5
$7.35 DKK 47.27
19.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.10
$2.05 DKK 13.21
6.83%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.02
$3.37 DKK 21.67
43.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.63
$2.33 DKK 15.00
37.77%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.29
$5.04 DKK 32.44
11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 100
$17.06 DKK 110
-8.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$12.28 DKK 78.9
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$23.88 DKK 154
-28.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.49
$3.72 DKK 23.94
-10.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$3.65 DKK 23.45
-2.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$3.56 DKK 22.88
3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.85
$4.36 DKK 28.04
24.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.32
$2.51 DKK 16.15
1.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.75
$1.97 DKK 12.67
8.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$2.02 DKK 13.00
16.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.45
$1.09 DKK 6.99
48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.0
$9.46 DKK 60.8
5.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.3
$11.13 DKK 71.5
-3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.40
$2.08 DKK 13.36
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.53
$3.36 DKK 21.58
-28.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.84
$2.92 DKK 18.76
27.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 755
$62.5 DKK 402
88.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.2
$7.56 DKK 48.59
5.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.37
$1.66 DKK 10.70
25.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 704
$63.1 DKK 406
73.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.19 DKK 14.06
1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
$48.3K DKK 310.7K
3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
$40.8K DKK 262.3K
28.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,283
$183 DKK 1,180
8.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 112
$20.26 DKK 130
-14.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 277
$39.00 DKK 251
10.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 355
$39.18 DKK 252
40.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 228
$13.39 DKK 86.1
164.60%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 129
$20.18 DKK 130
-0.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,786
$504 DKK 3,240
16.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
$5,540 DKK 35.6K
193.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 817
$120 DKK 773
5.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 347
$66.8 DKK 429
-19.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$118 DKK 761
16.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,276
$142 DKK 915
39.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
$1,071 DKK 6,886
85.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,501
$873 DKK 5,611
69.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$1,868 DKK 12.0K
85.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
$1,353 DKK 8,700
83.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
$4,440 DKK 28.6K
133.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
$2,196 DKK 14.1K
218.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
$4,426 DKK 28.5K
8.35%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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