Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Ringsted Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Ringsted

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 10.2% more expensive than Ringsted without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 2.3% cheaper than Ringsted without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 161
$23.25 DKK 149
7.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 786
$116 DKK 743
5.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$13.70 DKK 88.1
15.11%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.90
$7.12 DKK 45.76
-6.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.49
$4.81 DKK 30.96
-7.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.37
$3.19 DKK 20.50
4.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$9.11 DKK 58.6
-0.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.5
$7.57 DKK 48.70
16.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.10
$1.99 DKK 12.78
10.05%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.02
$3.29 DKK 21.12
46.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.63
$2.60 DKK 16.69
23.46%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.29
$4.80 DKK 30.89
17.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 100
$13.37 DKK 86.0
16.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$10.73 DKK 69.0
14.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$16.32 DKK 105
4.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.49
$3.05 DKK 19.59
9.51%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$3.22 DKK 20.71
10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$3.52 DKK 22.66
5.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.85
$6.01 DKK 38.65
-9.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.32
$2.36 DKK 15.14
7.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.75
$1.73 DKK 11.11
23.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$2.42 DKK 15.53
-2.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.45
$0.85 DKK 5.47
90.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.0
$10.07 DKK 64.7
-1.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.3
$10.17 DKK 65.4
5.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.40
$1.98 DKK 12.75
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.53
$2.12 DKK 13.63
13.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.84
$3.82 DKK 24.55
-2.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 755
$78.4 DKK 504
49.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.2
$7.62 DKK 48.97
4.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.37
$1.68 DKK 10.83
23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 704
$62.1 DKK 399
76.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.03 DKK 13.03
9.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
$49.6K DKK 318.7K
1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
$48.8K DKK 313.8K
7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,283
$205 DKK 1,316
-2.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 112
$20.15 DKK 130
-13.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 277
$42.00 DKK 270
2.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 355
$42.27 DKK 272
30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 228
$30.08 DKK 193
17.79%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 129
$18.98 DKK 122
5.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,786
$747 DKK 4,800
-21.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
$5,930 DKK 38.1K
174.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 817
$104 DKK 667
22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 347
$35.02 DKK 225
54.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$123 DKK 792
12.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,276
$200 DKK 1,283
-0.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
$918 DKK 5,902
116.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,501
$703 DKK 4,519
110.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$1,528 DKK 9,827
127.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
$1,169 DKK 7,517
112.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
$3,938 DKK 25.3K
163.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
$2,832 DKK 18.2K
147.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Ringsted
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.38
-4.34%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ringsted: March 1, 2026

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