Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolding is 24.5% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolding is 19.9% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 DKK 160
$24.99 DKK 161
-0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 700
$122 DKK 786
-10.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 DKK 63.6
$15.77 DKK 101
-37.29%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.86
$6.67 DKK 42.90
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DKK 27.85
$4.43 DKK 28.49
-2.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.52
$3.32 DKK 21.37
-3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.27 DKK 59.6
$9.05 DKK 58.2
2.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.24
$8.79 DKK 56.5
-16.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.76
$2.19 DKK 14.10
-2.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 DKK 25.17
$4.82 DKK 31.02
-18.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.67
$3.21 DKK 20.63
-33.64%
Eggs
$4.39 DKK 28.21
$5.64 DKK 36.29
-22.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 DKK 96.5
$15.57 DKK 100
-3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$12.28 DKK 79.0
-26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DKK 107
$17.06 DKK 110
-2.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.56
$3.34 DKK 21.49
0.30%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.73
$3.56 DKK 22.88
3.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.89
$3.70 DKK 23.81
-37.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.50 DKK 35.34
$5.42 DKK 34.85
1.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 DKK 14.31
$2.54 DKK 16.32
-12.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.18
$2.14 DKK 13.75
2.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 DKK 14.99
$2.35 DKK 15.09
-0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.78
$1.62 DKK 10.45
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.62 DKK 55.4
$9.96 DKK 64.0
-13.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 DKK 70.2
$10.77 DKK 69.3
1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.56
$1.77 DKK 11.40
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DKK 15.68
$2.41 DKK 15.53
1.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 DKK 22.89
$3.71 DKK 23.84
-4.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 DKK 725
$117 DKK 755
-4.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.4
$7.96 DKK 51.2
-1.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$2.08 DKK 13.37
-0.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$108 DKK 695
$109 DKK 704
-1.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 DKK 14.76
$2.22 DKK 14.30
3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K DKK 325.8K
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
-4.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,282
$200 DKK 1,283
-0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$17.35 DKK 112
0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 DKK 196
$43.09 DKK 277
-29.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.52 DKK 183
$55.2 DKK 355
-48.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.22 DKK 194
$35.43 DKK 228
-14.71%
Cinema Ticket
$20.15 DKK 130
$20.03 DKK 129
0.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,723
$589 DKK 3,786
-1.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
0.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 DKK 405
$127 DKK 817
-50.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 DKK 197
$54.0 DKK 347
-43.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 DKK 397
$138 DKK 890
-55.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,245
$198 DKK 1,276
-2.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 DKK 4,446
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
-65.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,026
$1,478 DKK 9,501
-57.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 DKK 9,096
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
-59.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 DKK 6,935
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
-56.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 DKK 17.9K
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
-73.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,509 DKK 16.1K
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
-64.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 DKK 20.2K
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
-34.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.19
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Last update for Kolding: February 28, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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