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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 18.4% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 16.3% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.42 DKK 161
$18.98 DKK 120
33.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 DKK 789
$115 DKK 726
8.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.47 DKK 97.9
$13.99 DKK 88.5
10.58%
Cappuccino
$6.83 DKK 43.25
$7.11 DKK 45.02
-3.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.02
$4.77 DKK 30.18
-7.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 21.79
$3.18 DKK 20.16
8.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.43 DKK 59.7
$9.45 DKK 59.8
-0.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.77 DKK 55.5
$7.65 DKK 48.41
14.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 13.92
$2.08 DKK 13.15
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$4.69 DKK 29.68
$3.32 DKK 21.04
41.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.20
$2.44 DKK 15.44
37.30%
Eggs
$5.83 DKK 36.92
$4.83 DKK 30.60
20.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 DKK 99.2
$13.69 DKK 86.6
14.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 DKK 76.7
$10.80 DKK 68.4
12.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.10 DKK 108
$15.97 DKK 101
7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.12
$2.66 DKK 16.84
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 DKK 22.80
$2.81 DKK 17.76
28.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 DKK 24.46
$2.14 DKK 13.57
80.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.12
$4.07 DKK 25.78
36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.07
$1.75 DKK 11.06
45.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.46
$1.52 DKK 9.65
40.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.61
$1.63 DKK 10.29
41.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.69
$0.80 DKK 5.08
111.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.15 DKK 64.2
$9.04 DKK 57.2
12.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 DKK 74.5
$7.73 DKK 48.90
52.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 DKK 11.05
$1.91 DKK 12.12
-8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 DKK 15.68
$2.15 DKK 13.64
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 23.64
$3.68 DKK 23.32
1.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 749
$78.3 DKK 495
51.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 48.28
$6.33 DKK 40.07
20.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.08
$1.42 DKK 9.00
45.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 670
$60.5 DKK 383
74.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 DKK 14.59
$2.14 DKK 13.56
7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 314.9K
$49.0K DKK 310.2K
1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K DKK 334.2K
$47.5K DKK 300.9K
11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,279
$210 DKK 1,327
-3.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 DKK 113
$19.59 DKK 124
-8.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 DKK 277
$40.72 DKK 258
7.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 348
$54.8 DKK 347
0.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.17 DKK 223
$29.78 DKK 188
18.10%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 130
$16.73 DKK 106
22.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,797
$394 DKK 2,494
52.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 103.0K
$5,968 DKK 37.8K
172.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 810
$102 DKK 647
25.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 340
$36.40 DKK 230
47.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 876
$119 DKK 755
15.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,245
$201 DKK 1,273
-2.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
$1,327 DKK 8,402
53.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 DKK 9,197
$1,149 DKK 7,271
26.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
$2,642 DKK 16.7K
33.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
$2,125 DKK 13.5K
19.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K DKK 66.7K
$7,078 DKK 44.8K
48.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,363 DKK 46.6K
$6,295 DKK 39.8K
16.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,116 DKK 32.4K
$4,407 DKK 27.9K
16.07%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Roskilde: April 13, 2026

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