Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Sonderborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Sonderborg

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 5.3% more expensive than Sonderborg without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 9.6% more expensive than Sonderborg without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$16.82 DKK 108
52.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$77.1 DKK 496
60.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$10.84 DKK 69.9
42.34%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$6.4 DKK 41.25
8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$3.02 DKK 19.45
41.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$2.43 DKK 15.66
41.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$6.95 DKK 44.79
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$7.08 DKK 45.64
28.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$2.11 DKK 13.57
6.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$3.45 DKK 22.2
39.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$2.36 DKK 15.22
41.10%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$4.84 DKK 31.19
13.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$18.89 DKK 122
-19.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$18.86 DKK 122
-35.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$13.64 DKK 87.9
22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$2.52 DKK 16.25
32.14%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$2.34 DKK 15.07
57.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$3.16 DKK 20.36
16.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$4.55 DKK 29.32
25.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$1.61 DKK 10.38
65.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$1.66 DKK 10.71
29.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$2.09 DKK 13.46
7.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.62 DKK 10.43
2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$11.81 DKK 76.1
-14.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$10.02 DKK 64.5
6.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.8 DKK 11.57
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.76 DKK 17.78
-9.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$4.47 DKK 28.77
-17.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$112 DKK 725
5.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$14.41 DKK 92.8
-46.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$3.58 DKK 23.08
-42.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$77.7 DKK 501
37.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$2.23 DKK 14.38
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$46K DKK 296.1K
11.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$55.2K DKK 355.5K
-5.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$288 DKK 1,855
-31.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$18.97 DKK 122
-7.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$43.13 DKK 278
-0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$38.65 DKK 249
45.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$15.4 DKK 99.2
127.66%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$19.22 DKK 124
4.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$700 DKK 4,511
-13.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$3,571 DKK 23K
352.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$109 DKK 703
15.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$38.37 DKK 247
37.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$128 DKK 827
10.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$187 DKK 1,205
5.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$637 DKK 4,104
218.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$396 DKK 2,548
270.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$1,224 DKK 7,884
185.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$716 DKK 4,614
248.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$2,158 DKK 13.9K
354.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$1,281 DKK 8,254
416.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Sonderborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$3,615 DKK 23.3K
26.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.13
1.45%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sonderborg: October 28, 2025

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