Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Slagelse Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Slagelse

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 34.5% more expensive than Slagelse without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 7.5% more expensive than Slagelse without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$25.62 DKK 165
0.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$109 DKK 705
12.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$11.19 DKK 72.1
37.89%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$5.92 DKK 38.15
17.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$3.38 DKK 21.8
26.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$3.09 DKK 19.93
11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$7.19 DKK 46.3
29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$4.69 DKK 30.21
94.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$2.05 DKK 13.21
9.27%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$2.73 DKK 17.57
76.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$2 DKK 12.87
66.50%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$3.93 DKK 25.31
40.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$12.84 DKK 82.7
18.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$9.41 DKK 60.7
30.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$22.82 DKK 147
-26.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$2.72 DKK 17.54
22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$3.56 DKK 22.96
3.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$3.14 DKK 20.21
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$3.54 DKK 22.79
61.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$1.64 DKK 10.58
62.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$1.41 DKK 9.11
52.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$1.94 DKK 12.48
15.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.57 DKK 10.09
5.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$10 DKK 64.5
0.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$11.48 DKK 74
-6.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$2.11 DKK 13.61
-14.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$3.8 DKK 24.48
-33.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$3.34 DKK 21.5
10.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$79.4 DKK 512
48.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$7.22 DKK 46.52
5.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$1.46 DKK 9.44
41.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$87.6 DKK 564
21.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$2.23 DKK 14.39
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$37.6K DKK 242K
36.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$44K DKK 283.4K
19.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$263 DKK 1,692
-24.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$21.49 DKK 138
-18.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$35.17 DKK 227
22.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$37.04 DKK 239
51.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$34.32 DKK 221
2.16%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$15.06 DKK 97.1
33.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$395 DKK 2,543
54.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$2,060 DKK 13.3K
685.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$92.5 DKK 596
35.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$38.69 DKK 249
36.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$117 DKK 755
21.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$172 DKK 1,108
14.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$753 DKK 4,852
169.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$648 DKK 4,175
126.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$1,529 DKK 9,849
128.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$1,062 DKK 6,844
134.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$3,390 DKK 21.8K
189.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$2,770 DKK 17.8K
138.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$4,840 DKK 31.2K
-5.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.13
33.87%

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Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Slagelse: October 28, 2025

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