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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolding is 7.1% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolding is 15.4% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.86 DKK 160
$25.63 DKK 165
-3.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 694
$123 DKK 796
-12.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 DKK 62.3
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-37.33%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-1.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 DKK 28.76
$4.26 DKK 27.45
4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$9.28 DKK 59.8
1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 DKK 48.09
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-18.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.97 DKK 25.59
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-17.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-37.84%
Eggs
$4.44 DKK 28.58
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-19.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 DKK 93.2
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-4.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$12.25 DKK 79
-23.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 DKK 110
$16.7 DKK 108
1.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DKK 21.08
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DKK 23.43
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-1.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-35.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 DKK 36.19
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-1.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.1
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-17.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.74
$2.15 DKK 13.83
-0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$2.25 DKK 14.47
-0.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-1.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.2
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-13.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 DKK 70
$10.71 DKK 69
1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.16
$1.81 DKK 11.65
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.55
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-3.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 DKK 23.59
$3.69 DKK 23.81
-0.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 720
$118 DKK 761
-5.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 DKK 49.5
$7.64 DKK 49.22
0.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.7
$2.07 DKK 13.32
2.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$107 DKK 688
-0.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.53
$2.21 DKK 14.23
1.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
-4.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$198 DKK 1,274
2.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DKK 114
$17.62 DKK 114
0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 DKK 202
$43.05 DKK 277
-27.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 DKK 185
$56.1 DKK 362
-48.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.43 DKK 190
$35.06 DKK 226
-16.06%
Cinema Ticket
$20.46 DKK 132
$20.16 DKK 130
1.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,796
$608 DKK 3,916
-3.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K DKK 103K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-1.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 DKK 393
$126 DKK 810
-51.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 DKK 199
$52.7 DKK 340
-41.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 DKK 396
$142 DKK 918
-56.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,247
$197 DKK 1,266
-1.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 DKK 4,554
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-65.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,031
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-57.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 DKK 9,093
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-59.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 DKK 7,100
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-55.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-71.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-61.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
-33.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.19
-

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

Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.