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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 36.3% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 11.2% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$24.99 DKK 161

$18.77 DKK 121

33.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 DKK 786

$118 DKK 760

3.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.77 DKK 101

$13.79 DKK 88.7

14.36%

Cappuccino

$6.67 DKK 42.90

$7.11 DKK 45.74

-6.19%

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

$4.43 DKK 28.49

$4.76 DKK 30.60

-6.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 DKK 21.37

$3.21 DKK 20.65

3.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.05 DKK 58.2

$9.18 DKK 59.0

-1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.79 DKK 56.5

$7.65 DKK 49.22

14.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 DKK 14.10

$2.07 DKK 13.29

5.80%

White Bread (500g)

$4.82 DKK 31.02

$3.19 DKK 20.53

51.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 DKK 20.63

$2.42 DKK 15.58

32.64%

Eggs

$5.64 DKK 36.29

$5.05 DKK 32.44

11.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 DKK 100

$13.62 DKK 87.6

14.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.28 DKK 79.0

$10.69 DKK 68.8

14.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.06 DKK 110

$16.13 DKK 104

5.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.34 DKK 21.49

$2.77 DKK 17.80

20.58%

Banana (1kg)

$3.56 DKK 22.88

$2.90 DKK 18.62

22.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.70 DKK 23.81

$2.16 DKK 13.88

71.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.42 DKK 34.85

$4.22 DKK 27.16

28.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 DKK 16.32

$1.83 DKK 11.75

38.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 DKK 13.75

$1.51 DKK 9.71

41.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.35 DKK 15.09

$1.63 DKK 10.45

44.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 DKK 10.45

$0.75 DKK 4.81

116.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.96 DKK 64.0

$8.99 DKK 57.8

10.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.77 DKK 69.3

$7.78 DKK 50.1

38.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 DKK 11.40

$2.00 DKK 12.83

-11.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 DKK 15.53

$2.11 DKK 13.57

14.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.71 DKK 23.84

$3.79 DKK 24.37

-2.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$117 DKK 755

$78.8 DKK 507

48.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.96 DKK 51.2

$6.16 DKK 39.61

29.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.08 DKK 13.37

$1.43 DKK 9.20

45.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$109 DKK 704

$60.8 DKK 391

80.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.22 DKK 14.30

$2.18 DKK 14.05

1.83%

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

$50.1K DKK 322.3K

$49.8K DKK 320.3K

0.63%

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

$52.3K DKK 336.5K

$48.5K DKK 311.6K

8.01%

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

$200 DKK 1,283

$211 DKK 1,360

-5.66%

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

$17.35 DKK 112

$20.25 DKK 130

-14.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.09 DKK 277

$41.03 DKK 264

5.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.2 DKK 355

$55.0 DKK 353

0.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.43 DKK 228

$29.53 DKK 190

19.98%

Cinema Ticket

$20.03 DKK 129

$16.98 DKK 109

17.96%

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

$589 DKK 3,786

$390 DKK 2,508

50.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K DKK 104.6K

$5,815 DKK 37.4K

179.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$127 DKK 817

$101 DKK 649

25.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.0 DKK 347

$36.11 DKK 232

49.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$138 DKK 890

$120 DKK 773

15.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$198 DKK 1,276

$202 DKK 1,296

-1.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,986 DKK 12.8K

$1,338 DKK 8,600

48.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,478 DKK 9,501

$1,125 DKK 7,232

31.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,472 DKK 22.3K

$2,690 DKK 17.3K

29.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,485 DKK 16.0K

$2,072 DKK 13.3K

19.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K DKK 66.7K

$6,959 DKK 44.7K

49.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,998 DKK 45.0K

$6,345 DKK 40.8K

10.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,796 DKK 30.8K

$4,188 DKK 26.9K

14.50%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Roskilde: March 1, 2026

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