Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Odense

😐 Solo nomad: Kolding is 0.5% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolding is 9% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.86 DKK 160
$26.1 DKK 168
-4.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 694
$116 DKK 749
-7.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 DKK 62.3
$15.35 DKK 98.9
-37.00%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.16 DKK 39.68
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 DKK 28.76
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-8.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$2.64 DKK 17
19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$7.64 DKK 49.24
23.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 DKK 48.09
$7.11 DKK 45.79
4.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$2.01 DKK 12.93
5.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.97 DKK 25.59
$3.51 DKK 22.64
13.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$2.32 DKK 14.95
-10.78%
Eggs
$4.44 DKK 28.58
$5.13 DKK 33.08
-13.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 DKK 93.2
$16.61 DKK 107
-12.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$12.13 DKK 78.2
-22.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 DKK 110
$23.69 DKK 153
-28.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DKK 21.08
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-15.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DKK 23.43
$3.66 DKK 23.56
-0.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-35.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 DKK 36.19
$4.34 DKK 27.94
29.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.1
$2.46 DKK 15.82
-10.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.74
$2.04 DKK 13.16
4.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$2.06 DKK 13.28
8.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$1.07 DKK 6.91
52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.2
$9.18 DKK 59.2
-4.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 DKK 70
$10.72 DKK 69.1
1.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.16
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.55
$3.36 DKK 21.66
-28.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 DKK 23.59
$2.9 DKK 18.69
26.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 720
$62.5 DKK 403
78.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 DKK 49.5
$7.94 DKK 51.1
-3.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.7
$1.74 DKK 11.23
22.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$62.8 DKK 404
68.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.53
$2.16 DKK 13.89
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
5.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
23.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$188 DKK 1,213
7.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DKK 114
$20.47 DKK 132
-13.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 DKK 202
$38.82 DKK 250
-19.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 DKK 185
$37.93 DKK 244
-24.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.43 DKK 190
$13.25 DKK 85.4
122.11%
Cinema Ticket
$20.46 DKK 132
$20.47 DKK 132
-0.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,796
$504 DKK 3,249
16.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K DKK 103K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
184.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 DKK 393
$118 DKK 761
-48.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 DKK 199
$67.7 DKK 436
-54.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 DKK 396
$118 DKK 759
-47.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,247
$140 DKK 899
38.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 DKK 4,554
$1,093 DKK 7,042
-35.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,031
$872 DKK 5,615
-28.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 DKK 9,093
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
-25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 DKK 7,100
$1,347 DKK 8,675
-18.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
-30.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
4.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
-16.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.42
-5.20%

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Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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