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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolding is 16.2% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolding is 14.3% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 DKK 160
$26.72 DKK 172
-6.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 700
$117 DKK 752
-6.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 DKK 63.6
$15.78 DKK 101
-37.33%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.86
$6.23 DKK 40.07
7.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DKK 27.85
$5.10 DKK 32.78
-15.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.52
$2.59 DKK 16.65
23.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.27 DKK 59.6
$7.58 DKK 48.73
22.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.24
$7.35 DKK 47.27
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.76
$2.05 DKK 13.21
4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 DKK 25.17
$3.37 DKK 21.67
16.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.67
$2.33 DKK 15.00
-8.58%
Eggs
$4.39 DKK 28.21
$5.04 DKK 32.44
-12.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 DKK 96.5
$17.06 DKK 110
-12.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$12.28 DKK 78.9
-26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DKK 107
$23.88 DKK 154
-30.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.56
$3.72 DKK 23.94
-9.95%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.73
$3.65 DKK 23.45
1.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.89
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-34.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.50 DKK 35.34
$4.36 DKK 28.04
26.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 DKK 14.31
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-11.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.18
$1.97 DKK 12.67
11.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 DKK 14.99
$2.02 DKK 13.00
15.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.78
$1.09 DKK 6.99
54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.62 DKK 55.4
$9.46 DKK 60.8
-8.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 DKK 70.2
$11.13 DKK 71.5
-1.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.56
$2.08 DKK 13.36
-13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DKK 15.68
$3.36 DKK 21.58
-27.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 DKK 22.89
$2.92 DKK 18.76
21.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 DKK 725
$62.5 DKK 402
80.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.4
$7.56 DKK 48.59
3.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$1.66 DKK 10.70
24.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$108 DKK 695
$63.1 DKK 406
71.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 DKK 14.76
$2.19 DKK 14.06
5.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K DKK 325.8K
$48.3K DKK 310.7K
4.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$40.8K DKK 262.3K
22.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,282
$183 DKK 1,180
8.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$20.26 DKK 130
-13.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 DKK 196
$39.00 DKK 251
-21.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.52 DKK 183
$39.18 DKK 252
-27.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.22 DKK 194
$13.39 DKK 86.1
125.69%
Cinema Ticket
$20.15 DKK 130
$20.18 DKK 130
-0.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,723
$504 DKK 3,240
14.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
$5,540 DKK 35.6K
195.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 DKK 405
$120 DKK 773
-47.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 DKK 197
$66.8 DKK 429
-54.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 DKK 397
$118 DKK 761
-47.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,245
$142 DKK 915
36.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 DKK 4,446
$1,071 DKK 6,886
-35.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,026
$873 DKK 5,611
-28.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 DKK 9,096
$1,868 DKK 12.0K
-24.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 DKK 6,935
$1,353 DKK 8,700
-20.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 DKK 17.9K
$4,440 DKK 28.6K
-37.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,509 DKK 16.1K
$2,196 DKK 14.1K
14.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 DKK 20.2K
$4,426 DKK 28.5K
-29.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.42
-5.20%

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

Last update for Kolding: February 28, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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