Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Odense

🙂 Solo nomad: Halden is 10.2% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halden is 5.3% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.39 NOK 197
$26.72 DKK 173
-23.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 983
$117 DKK 755
-12.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.37 NOK 119
$15.78 DKK 102
-21.61%
Cappuccino
$4.58 NOK 44.15
$6.23 DKK 40.26
-26.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 35.12
$5.10 DKK 32.93
-28.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 29.51
$2.59 DKK 16.73
18.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 98.2
$7.58 DKK 48.96
34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 90.2
$7.35 DKK 47.49
27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.68
$2.05 DKK 13.27
9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.96
$3.37 DKK 21.77
-7.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 28.97
$2.33 DKK 15.07
29.18%
Eggs
$4.21 NOK 40.61
$5.04 DKK 32.59
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 118
$17.06 DKK 110
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.77 NOK 142
$12.28 DKK 79.3
20.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 298
$23.88 DKK 154
29.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 34.83
$3.72 DKK 24.05
-2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 24.60
$3.65 DKK 23.56
-30.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 33.11
$3.56 DKK 22.99
-3.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 42.10
$4.36 DKK 28.17
0.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.15
$2.51 DKK 16.23
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.81
$1.97 DKK 12.73
30.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.64
$2.02 DKK 13.06
36.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 NOK 15.28
$1.09 DKK 7.03
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.81 NOK 143
$9.46 DKK 61.1
56.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 NOK 130
$11.13 DKK 71.9
21.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.53
$2.08 DKK 13.43
27.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 37.65
$3.36 DKK 21.68
16.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 NOK 40.44
$2.92 DKK 18.85
43.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.0 NOK 578
$62.5 DKK 403
-3.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 98.4
$7.56 DKK 48.82
34.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.02
$1.66 DKK 10.75
-12.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.64 NOK 411
$63.1 DKK 408
-32.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.42
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.4K
$48.3K DKK 312.2K
-25.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 417.4K
$40.8K DKK 263.5K
6.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 2,933
$183 DKK 1,185
65.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.28 NOK 292
$20.26 DKK 131
49.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.94 NOK 395
$39.00 DKK 252
4.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 NOK 518
$39.18 DKK 253
37.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 NOK 336
$13.39 DKK 86.5
160.04%
Cinema Ticket
$15.78 NOK 152
$20.18 DKK 130
-21.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 NOK 2,612
$504 DKK 3,255
-46.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 141.0K
$5,540 DKK 35.8K
164.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.0 NOK 935
$120 DKK 777
-19.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 629
$66.8 DKK 431
-2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,181
$118 DKK 764
3.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NOK 1,154
$142 DKK 919
-15.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 NOK 8,855
$1,071 DKK 6,918
-14.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 NOK 6,355
$873 DKK 5,637
-24.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,895 NOK 18.3K
$1,868 DKK 12.1K
1.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 NOK 15.6K
$1,353 DKK 8,740
19.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,056 NOK 58.4K
$4,440 DKK 28.7K
36.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,123 NOK 39.7K
$2,196 DKK 14.2K
87.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,397 NOK 32.7K
$4,426 DKK 28.6K
-23.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
4.42
7.47%

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

Last update for Halden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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