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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolding is 19.4% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolding is 12.6% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 DKK 160
$25.32 DKK 163
-1.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 700
$108 DKK 696
0.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 DKK 63.6
$15.72 DKK 101
-37.09%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.86
$5.93 DKK 38.10
12.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DKK 27.85
$4.00 DKK 25.71
8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.52
$3.07 DKK 19.74
3.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.27 DKK 59.6
$7.52 DKK 48.37
23.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.24
$6.06 DKK 38.97
21.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.76
$2.15 DKK 13.82
-0.47%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 DKK 25.17
$4.52 DKK 29.09
-13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.67
$2.60 DKK 16.72
-18.08%
Eggs
$4.39 DKK 28.21
$5.02 DKK 32.28
-12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 DKK 96.5
$19.70 DKK 127
-23.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$9.50 DKK 61.1
-5.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DKK 107
$23.43 DKK 151
-28.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.56
$2.99 DKK 19.25
12.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.73
$3.56 DKK 22.90
3.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.89
$4.69 DKK 30.16
-50.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.50 DKK 35.34
$3.55 DKK 22.81
54.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 DKK 14.31
$2.29 DKK 14.72
-2.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.18
$1.66 DKK 10.70
32.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 DKK 14.99
$2.14 DKK 13.74
8.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.78
$1.59 DKK 10.20
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.62 DKK 55.4
$9.77 DKK 62.8
-11.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 DKK 70.2
$11.59 DKK 74.5
-5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.56
$2.80 DKK 18.03
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DKK 15.68
$3.87 DKK 24.86
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 DKK 22.89
$3.74 DKK 24.02
-4.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 DKK 725
$67.2 DKK 432
67.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.4
$9.43 DKK 60.7
-16.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$2.39 DKK 15.38
-13.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$108 DKK 695
$66.8 DKK 429
61.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 DKK 14.76
$2.15 DKK 13.81
6.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K DKK 325.8K
$47.4K DKK 304.9K
6.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$54.6K DKK 351.1K
-8.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,282
$315 DKK 2,025
-36.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$20.85 DKK 134
-16.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 DKK 196
$50.2 DKK 323
-39.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.52 DKK 183
$42.28 DKK 272
-32.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.22 DKK 194
$24.88 DKK 160
21.46%
Cinema Ticket
$20.15 DKK 130
$23.12 DKK 149
-12.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,723
$490 DKK 3,153
18.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
$4,586 DKK 29.5K
256.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 DKK 405
$91.5 DKK 588
-31.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 DKK 197
$39.15 DKK 252
-21.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 DKK 397
$120 DKK 773
-48.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,245
$169 DKK 1,090
14.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 DKK 4,446
$927 DKK 5,963
-25.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,026
$685 DKK 4,407
-8.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 DKK 9,096
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
-19.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 DKK 6,935
$1,196 DKK 7,692
-9.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 DKK 17.9K
$3,661 DKK 23.5K
-24.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,509 DKK 16.1K
$2,624 DKK 16.9K
-4.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 DKK 20.2K
$4,589 DKK 29.5K
-31.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.62
-9.31%

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

Last update for Kolding: February 28, 2026

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

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