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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halden is 10.4% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halden is 6.8% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 NOK 203
$26.1 DKK 168
-21.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.6 NOK 990
$116 DKK 749
-14.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.32 NOK 123
$15.35 DKK 98.9
-19.74%
Cappuccino
$4.65 NOK 46.27
$6.16 DKK 39.68
-24.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 NOK 34.74
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-28.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 30.56
$2.64 DKK 17
16.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.67 NOK 96.2
$7.64 DKK 49.24
26.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.85 NOK 88.1
$7.11 DKK 45.79
24.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$2.01 DKK 12.93
9.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 NOK 29.66
$3.51 DKK 22.64
-15.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.4
$2.32 DKK 14.95
27.16%
Eggs
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$5.13 DKK 33.08
-21.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 NOK 121
$16.61 DKK 107
-26.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.85 NOK 148
$12.13 DKK 78.2
22.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.65 NOK 315
$23.69 DKK 153
33.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 33.9
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-11.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.08
$3.66 DKK 23.56
-28.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 33.99
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 NOK 45.31
$4.34 DKK 27.94
4.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.52
$2.46 DKK 15.82
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.49
$2.04 DKK 13.16
25.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$2.06 DKK 13.28
39.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 NOK 16.49
$1.07 DKK 6.91
55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 143
$9.18 DKK 59.2
57.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 NOK 130
$10.72 DKK 69.1
21.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 NOK 26.75
$2.05 DKK 13.18
31.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.14
$3.36 DKK 21.66
16.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.41 NOK 43.86
$2.9 DKK 18.69
52.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.2 NOK 609
$62.5 DKK 403
-2.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 NOK 102
$7.94 DKK 51.1
29.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.79
$1.74 DKK 11.23
-20.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.46 NOK 422
$62.8 DKK 404
-32.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.74
$2.16 DKK 13.89
1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 363.6K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
-24.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 430.3K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
6.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 NOK 3,011
$188 DKK 1,213
60.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.86 NOK 307
$20.47 DKK 132
50.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 NOK 396
$38.82 DKK 250
2.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 NOK 542
$37.93 DKK 244
43.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.87 NOK 357
$13.25 DKK 85.4
170.72%
Cinema Ticket
$15.56 NOK 155
$20.47 DKK 132
-23.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,663
$504 DKK 3,249
-46.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.5K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
158.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$118 DKK 761
-19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 648
$67.7 DKK 436
-3.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,248
$118 DKK 759
6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NOK 1,206
$140 DKK 899
-13.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 NOK 9,045
$1,093 DKK 7,042
-16.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 NOK 6,474
$872 DKK 5,615
-25.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,927 NOK 19.2K
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
2.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 NOK 16.4K
$1,347 DKK 8,675
22.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,071 NOK 50.4K
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
27.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,898 NOK 38.8K
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
60.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,242 NOK 32.3K
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
-11.15%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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