Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Silkeborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Silkeborg

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 24.4% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 7.1% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$23.6 DKK 152
8.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$93.8 DKK 604
31.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$13.52 DKK 87.1
14.13%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$6.13 DKK 39.46
13.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$4.23 DKK 27.28
0.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$2.93 DKK 18.9
17.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$7.82 DKK 50.4
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$8.79 DKK 56.7
3.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$2.15 DKK 13.88
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$1.89 DKK 12.19
155.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$3.33 DKK 21.44
-
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$5.65 DKK 36.37
-2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$13.02 DKK 83.9
16.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$12.19 DKK 78.6
0.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$14.69 DKK 94.6
13.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$2.71 DKK 17.47
22.88%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$2.44 DKK 15.73
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$2.68 DKK 17.26
36.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$5.54 DKK 35.72
2.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$2.5 DKK 16.13
6.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$1.81 DKK 11.64
18.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$1.99 DKK 12.85
13.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.7 DKK 10.94
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$9.32 DKK 60.1
7.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$11 DKK 70.9
-2.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.73 DKK 11.15
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.49 DKK 16.05
0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$6.3 DKK 40.6
-41.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$62 DKK 400
90.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$7.56 DKK 48.71
1.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$2.03 DKK 13.09
1.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$30.53 DKK 197
249.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$2.17 DKK 14.01
1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$50.3K DKK 324.3K
1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$52.8K DKK 340.4K
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$202 DKK 1,304
-2.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$16.53 DKK 107
6.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$43.82 DKK 282
-1.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$44.96 DKK 290
24.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$19.19 DKK 124
82.70%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$14.78 DKK 95.2
36.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$281 DKK 1,808
116.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$4,367 DKK 28.1K
270.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$91.6 DKK 590
37.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$38.69 DKK 249
36.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$138 DKK 891
3.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$185 DKK 1,189
6.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$893 DKK 5,753
127.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$915 DKK 5,895
60.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$1,262 DKK 8,132
176.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$1,337 DKK 8,613
86.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$3,693 DKK 23.8K
165.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$1,681 DKK 10.8K
293.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$4,020 DKK 25.9K
13.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
2.47
69.64%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Silkeborg: October 27, 2025

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