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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 17.9% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 37.2% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.42 DKK 161
$23.37 DKK 148
8.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 DKK 789
$93.3 DKK 591
33.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.47 DKK 97.9
$13.67 DKK 86.5
13.17%
Cappuccino
$6.83 DKK 43.25
$6.15 DKK 38.93
11.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.02
$4.05 DKK 25.66
9.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 21.79
$2.92 DKK 18.51
17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.43 DKK 59.7
$7.84 DKK 49.62
20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.77 DKK 55.5
$8.78 DKK 55.6
-0.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 13.92
$2.15 DKK 13.63
2.33%
White Bread (500g)
$4.69 DKK 29.68
$1.91 DKK 12.12
145.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.20
$3.30 DKK 20.86
1.52%
Eggs
$5.83 DKK 36.92
$5.47 DKK 34.63
6.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 DKK 99.2
$12.90 DKK 81.6
21.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 DKK 76.7
$12.42 DKK 78.6
-2.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.10 DKK 108
$14.95 DKK 94.6
14.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.12
$2.64 DKK 16.69
26.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 DKK 22.80
$2.42 DKK 15.29
48.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 DKK 24.46
$2.78 DKK 17.60
38.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.12
$5.69 DKK 36.04
-2.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.07
$2.55 DKK 16.11
-0.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.46
$1.83 DKK 11.60
16.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.61
$1.90 DKK 12.02
21.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.69
$1.67 DKK 10.56
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.15 DKK 64.2
$9.26 DKK 58.7
9.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 DKK 74.5
$11.88 DKK 75.2
-1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 DKK 11.05
$1.72 DKK 10.88
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 DKK 15.68
$2.40 DKK 15.20
3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 23.64
$6.28 DKK 39.76
-40.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 749
$61.5 DKK 389
92.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 48.28
$7.88 DKK 49.90
-3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.08
$2.14 DKK 13.56
-3.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 670
$31.11 DKK 197
240.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 DKK 14.59
$2.18 DKK 13.78
5.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 314.9K
$51.0K DKK 322.8K
-2.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K DKK 334.2K
$52.6K DKK 332.9K
0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,279
$202 DKK 1,280
-0.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 DKK 113
$16.17 DKK 102
10.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 DKK 277
$42.83 DKK 271
2.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 348
$46.34 DKK 293
18.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.17 DKK 223
$19.60 DKK 124
79.44%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 130
$14.53 DKK 92.0
40.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,797
$283 DKK 1,794
111.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 103.0K
$5,878 DKK 37.2K
176.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 810
$91.3 DKK 578
40.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 340
$39.02 DKK 247
37.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 876
$141 DKK 889
-1.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,245
$184 DKK 1,166
6.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
$880 DKK 5,571
130.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 DKK 9,197
$915 DKK 5,794
58.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
$1,279 DKK 8,095
176.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
$1,296 DKK 8,204
96.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K DKK 66.7K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,363 DKK 46.6K
$1,723 DKK 10.9K
327.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,116 DKK 32.4K
$4,006 DKK 25.4K
27.69%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Silkeborg: April 13, 2026

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