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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 19% more expensive than Slagelse without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 15.4% more expensive than Slagelse without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 161
$25.48 DKK 164
-1.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 786
$107 DKK 687
14.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$11.14 DKK 71.6
41.56%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.90
$5.88 DKK 37.80
13.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.49
$3.43 DKK 22.06
29.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.37
$2.93 DKK 18.84
13.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$6.88 DKK 44.24
31.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.5
$4.77 DKK 30.66
84.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.10
$2.05 DKK 13.15
6.83%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.02
$2.82 DKK 18.15
70.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.63
$2.02 DKK 12.98
58.91%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.29
$4.15 DKK 26.67
35.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 100
$12.56 DKK 80.8
23.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$9.58 DKK 61.6
28.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$22.55 DKK 145
-24.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.49
$2.71 DKK 17.41
23.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$3.43 DKK 22.03
3.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$3.03 DKK 19.48
22.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.85
$3.54 DKK 22.77
53.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.32
$1.56 DKK 10.03
62.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.75
$1.42 DKK 9.14
50.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$1.93 DKK 12.43
21.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.45
$1.64 DKK 10.57
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.0
$10.07 DKK 64.7
-1.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.3
$11.56 DKK 74.3
-6.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.40
$2.13 DKK 13.68
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.53
$3.96 DKK 25.44
-39.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.84
$3.46 DKK 22.24
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 755
$78.4 DKK 504
49.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.2
$6.92 DKK 44.48
15.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.37
$1.42 DKK 9.10
46.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 704
$85.3 DKK 548
28.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.22 DKK 14.26
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
$36.5K DKK 234.8K
37.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
$42.9K DKK 275.7K
22.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,283
$258 DKK 1,656
-22.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 112
$20.70 DKK 133
-16.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 277
$35.10 DKK 226
22.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 355
$36.67 DKK 236
50.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 228
$34.16 DKK 220
3.72%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 129
$14.94 DKK 96.1
34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,786
$391 DKK 2,511
50.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
$2,088 DKK 13.4K
678.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 817
$91.9 DKK 591
38.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 347
$38.67 DKK 249
39.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$122 DKK 781
13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,276
$174 DKK 1,116
14.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
$736 DKK 4,730
169.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,501
$652 DKK 4,194
126.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$1,538 DKK 9,887
125.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
$1,073 DKK 6,899
131.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
$4,333 DKK 27.9K
139.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
$3,080 DKK 19.8K
127.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Slagelse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
$4,850 DKK 31.2K
-1.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.13
33.87%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Slagelse: March 1, 2026

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