Cost of Living Comparison Between Hoofddorp and Roskilde Cost of Living Comparison Between Hoofddorp and Roskilde

🙂 Solo nomad: Hoofddorp is 13.1% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hoofddorp is 11.2% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.57 €20.35
$18.97 DKK 122
24.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$117 DKK 752
-19.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 €13.16
$13.9 DKK 89.6
9.64%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$6.81 DKK 43.91
-41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.71
$4.52 DKK 29.13
-30.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$3.23 DKK 20.78
-25.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 €5.84
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 €4.7
$7.69 DKK 49.53
-29.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.97 DKK 12.69
-21.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$3.2 DKK 20.62
-21.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.86
$2.45 DKK 15.81
35.51%
Eggs
$5.21 €4.5
$4.98 DKK 32.06
4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.11 €13.05
$13.51 DKK 87.1
11.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.35 €14.12
$10.58 DKK 68.1
54.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 €14.68
$15.84 DKK 102
7.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$2.79 DKK 17.96
6.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.83 DKK 18.22
-10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.11 DKK 13.61
1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.57
$4.11 DKK 26.51
0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.74 DKK 11.23
21.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.48 DKK 9.56
41.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.59 DKK 10.23
-22.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.79 DKK 5.11
53.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.43 €12.46
$8.8 DKK 56.7
63.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 €6.46
$7.88 DKK 50.8
-5.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.96 DKK 12.63
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.08 DKK 13.39
30.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 €4.02
$3.73 DKK 24.06
24.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.4 €80.6
$78.5 DKK 506
18.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 €3.34
$6.12 DKK 39.44
-36.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.41 DKK 9.11
78.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.18 €24.33
$59.9 DKK 386
-52.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 €1.91
$2.19 DKK 14.13
1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$48.3K DKK 311K
-20.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
-20.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 €253
$210 DKK 1,352
39.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.67 €24.75
$20.28 DKK 131
41.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 €45.14
$40.92 DKK 264
27.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.06 €25.09
$54.9 DKK 354
-47.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 €9.94
$29.54 DKK 190
-61.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 €12.54
$16.91 DKK 109
-14.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,044 €1,765
$386 DKK 2,487
429.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,263 €5,408
$5,750 DKK 37K
8.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.1 €83.9
$101 DKK 649
-3.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.84 €42.17
$35.99 DKK 232
35.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$121 DKK 782
1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$201 DKK 1,298
-32.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 €1,765
$1,327 DKK 8,549
54.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,743 €1,505
$1,159 DKK 7,470
50.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,831 €2,445
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
6.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,546 €2,198
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
19.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,307 €5,445
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
106.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,872 €4,207
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
103.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hoofddorp
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,351 €2,893
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
-26.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
3.93
10.18%

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Last update for Hoofddorp: October 29, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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