Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Roskilde Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Roskilde

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 3.9% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 11.4% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.16 DKK 162

$18.72 DKK 120

34.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$124 DKK 794

$117 DKK 753

5.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.35 DKK 98.7

$14.09 DKK 90.6

8.94%

Cappuccino

$6.62 DKK 42.57

$6.99 DKK 44.97

-5.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 DKK 28.17

$4.73 DKK 30.41

-7.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 DKK 21.17

$3.10 DKK 19.96

6.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.58 DKK 61.6

$9.11 DKK 58.6

5.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.05 DKK 58.2

$7.64 DKK 49.13

18.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 DKK 14.59

$2.07 DKK 13.33

9.66%

White Bread (500g)

$4.87 DKK 31.31

$3.25 DKK 20.87

49.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.19 DKK 20.49

$2.39 DKK 15.35

33.47%

Eggs

$5.64 DKK 36.25

$4.90 DKK 31.52

15.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.14 DKK 97.4

$13.80 DKK 88.7

9.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.28 DKK 79.0

$10.83 DKK 69.7

13.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.81 DKK 108

$15.76 DKK 101

6.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 DKK 21.07

$2.74 DKK 17.62

19.71%

Banana (1kg)

$3.51 DKK 22.55

$2.90 DKK 18.65

21.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.88 DKK 24.96

$2.18 DKK 14.02

77.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.71 DKK 36.69

$4.23 DKK 27.22

34.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 DKK 16.48

$1.83 DKK 11.74

39.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.12 DKK 13.64

$1.54 DKK 9.88

37.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.35 DKK 15.09

$1.58 DKK 10.15

48.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 DKK 10.36

$0.80 DKK 5.17

101.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.99 DKK 64.3

$8.73 DKK 56.1

14.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.82 DKK 69.6

$7.76 DKK 49.88

39.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 DKK 11.48

$1.92 DKK 12.36

-6.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 DKK 15.42

$2.13 DKK 13.68

12.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.62 DKK 23.30

$3.75 DKK 24.11

-3.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$118 DKK 762

$76.8 DKK 494

54.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.89 DKK 50.7

$6.35 DKK 40.82

24.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.05 DKK 13.17

$1.40 DKK 9.01

46.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$107 DKK 685

$59.9 DKK 385

77.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 DKK 14.72

$2.18 DKK 14.00

5.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$50.8K DKK 326.9K

$49.6K DKK 318.7K

2.56%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$51.0K DKK 328.1K

$48.2K DKK 309.8K

5.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$203 DKK 1,307

$211 DKK 1,358

-3.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.44 DKK 112

$20.17 DKK 130

-13.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.40 DKK 279

$40.57 DKK 261

6.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 DKK 365

$54.9 DKK 353

3.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.20 DKK 226

$29.42 DKK 189

19.65%

Cinema Ticket

$19.98 DKK 128

$16.85 DKK 108

18.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$608 DKK 3,912

$391 DKK 2,514

55.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.5K DKK 106.0K

$5,750 DKK 37.0K

186.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$128 DKK 823

$102 DKK 653

26.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.8 DKK 346

$36.32 DKK 234

48.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$138 DKK 890

$121 DKK 776

14.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$199 DKK 1,277

$196 DKK 1,258

1.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,010 DKK 12.9K

$1,323 DKK 8,507

51.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,475 DKK 9,486

$1,129 DKK 7,262

30.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,523 DKK 22.7K

$2,595 DKK 16.7K

35.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,548 DKK 16.4K

$2,099 DKK 13.5K

21.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K DKK 66.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,907 DKK 44.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,798 DKK 30.8K

$4,728 DKK 30.4K

1.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.19

3.93

6.62%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Roskilde: January 13, 2026

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