Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Aalborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Aalborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolding is 0.7% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolding is 9.1% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.86 DKK 160
$26.03 DKK 168
-4.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 694
$110 DKK 707
-1.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 DKK 62.3
$15.23 DKK 98.1
-36.51%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.18 DKK 39.8
10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 DKK 28.76
$3.9 DKK 25.16
14.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$3.01 DKK 19.39
4.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$7.25 DKK 46.7
29.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 DKK 48.09
$6.34 DKK 40.87
17.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$2.04 DKK 13.16
4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.97 DKK 25.59
$4.29 DKK 27.66
-7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$2.58 DKK 16.6
-19.77%
Eggs
$4.44 DKK 28.58
$4.92 DKK 31.7
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 DKK 93.2
$19.39 DKK 125
-25.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$9.46 DKK 61
-1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 DKK 110
$24.17 DKK 156
-29.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DKK 21.08
$2.95 DKK 18.99
10.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DKK 23.43
$3.46 DKK 22.27
5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$4.74 DKK 30.56
-50.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 DKK 36.19
$3.44 DKK 22.18
63.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.1
$2.18 DKK 14.06
0.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.74
$1.69 DKK 10.88
26.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$2.02 DKK 13.04
10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$1.57 DKK 10.13
3.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.2
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-13.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 DKK 70
$12.04 DKK 77.6
-9.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.16
$2.7 DKK 17.39
-35.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.55
$3.94 DKK 25.39
-38.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 DKK 23.59
$3.68 DKK 23.72
-0.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 720
$67 DKK 432
66.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 DKK 49.5
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-17.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.7
$2.35 DKK 15.14
-9.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$67.1 DKK 432
57.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.53
$2.14 DKK 13.8
5.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
-7.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$308 DKK 1,983
-34.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DKK 114
$21.37 DKK 138
-17.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 DKK 202
$51.2 DKK 330
-38.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 DKK 185
$42.6 DKK 274
-32.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.43 DKK 190
$25.2 DKK 162
16.79%
Cinema Ticket
$20.46 DKK 132
$23.26 DKK 150
-12.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,796
$487 DKK 3,140
20.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K DKK 103K
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
242.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 DKK 393
$93.1 DKK 600
-34.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 DKK 199
$39.33 DKK 253
-21.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 DKK 396
$121 DKK 781
-49.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,247
$169 DKK 1,089
14.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 DKK 4,554
$905 DKK 5,828
-21.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,031
$678 DKK 4,370
-7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 DKK 9,093
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
-19.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 DKK 7,100
$1,209 DKK 7,788
-8.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
-26.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
-14.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
-12.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.62
-9.31%

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Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

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