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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 6.8% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 29.8% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.63 DKK 165

$18.97 DKK 122

35.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$123 DKK 796

$117 DKK 752

5.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.43 DKK 99.4

$13.9 DKK 89.6

11.01%

Cappuccino

$6.95 DKK 44.81

$6.81 DKK 43.91

2.06%

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

$4.26 DKK 27.45

$4.52 DKK 29.13

-5.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 DKK 22.1

$3.23 DKK 20.78

6.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.28 DKK 59.8

$9.36 DKK 60.3

-0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.11 DKK 58.7

$7.69 DKK 49.53

18.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 DKK 14.45

$1.97 DKK 12.69

13.71%

White Bread (500g)

$4.82 DKK 31.04

$3.2 DKK 20.62

50.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.33 DKK 21.43

$2.45 DKK 15.81

35.92%

Eggs

$5.51 DKK 35.53

$4.98 DKK 32.06

10.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.19 DKK 97.9

$13.51 DKK 87.1

12.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.25 DKK 79

$10.58 DKK 68.1

15.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.7 DKK 108

$15.84 DKK 102

5.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 DKK 21.45

$2.79 DKK 17.96

19.35%

Banana (1kg)

$3.68 DKK 23.69

$2.83 DKK 18.22

30.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.67 DKK 23.67

$2.11 DKK 13.61

73.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.7 DKK 36.72

$4.11 DKK 26.51

38.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.66 DKK 17.16

$1.74 DKK 11.23

52.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.15 DKK 13.83

$1.48 DKK 9.56

45.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.25 DKK 14.47

$1.59 DKK 10.23

41.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 DKK 10.7

$0.79 DKK 5.11

110.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.06 DKK 64.8

$8.8 DKK 56.7

14.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.71 DKK 69

$7.88 DKK 50.8

35.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 DKK 11.65

$1.96 DKK 12.63

-7.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 DKK 16.15

$2.08 DKK 13.39

20.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.69 DKK 23.81

$3.73 DKK 24.06

-1.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$118 DKK 761

$78.5 DKK 506

50.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.64 DKK 49.22

$6.12 DKK 39.44

24.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.07 DKK 13.32

$1.41 DKK 9.11

46.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$107 DKK 688

$59.9 DKK 386

78.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 DKK 14.23

$2.19 DKK 14.13

0.91%

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

$51.3K DKK 330.3K

$48.3K DKK 311K

6.19%

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

$52.4K DKK 337.5K

$47.8K DKK 307.8K

9.64%

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

$198 DKK 1,274

$210 DKK 1,352

-5.73%

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

$17.62 DKK 114

$20.28 DKK 131

-13.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.05 DKK 277

$40.92 DKK 264

5.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.1 DKK 362

$54.9 DKK 354

2.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.06 DKK 226

$29.54 DKK 190

18.69%

Cinema Ticket

$20.16 DKK 130

$16.91 DKK 109

19.22%

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

$608 DKK 3,916

$386 DKK 2,487

57.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K DKK 104.2K

$5,750 DKK 37K

181.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$126 DKK 810

$101 DKK 649

24.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.7 DKK 340

$35.99 DKK 232

46.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$142 DKK 918

$121 DKK 782

17.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$197 DKK 1,266

$201 DKK 1,298

-2.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,030 DKK 13.1K

$1,327 DKK 8,549

52.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,467 DKK 9,449

$1,159 DKK 7,470

26.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,494 DKK 22.5K

$2,657 DKK 17.1K

31.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,494 DKK 16.1K

$2,136 DKK 13.8K

16.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,807 DKK 63.2K

$3,053 DKK 19.7K

221.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,619 DKK 42.6K

$2,398 DKK 15.4K

176.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,568 DKK 29.4K

$4,588 DKK 29.6K

-0.44%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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