Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeuwarden and Silkeborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeuwarden and Silkeborg

😐 Solo nomad: Leeuwarden is 11% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leeuwarden is 15.4% cheaper than Silkeborg without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.85 €19.72
$23.6 DKK 152
-3.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 €89.1
$93.8 DKK 604
10.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.97 €11.2
$13.52 DKK 87.1
-4.07%
Cappuccino
$4.24 €3.66
$6.13 DKK 39.46
-30.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 €3.49
$4.23 DKK 27.28
-4.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.93 DKK 18.9
14.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 €6.14
$7.82 DKK 50.4
-9.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$8.79 DKK 56.7
-40.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.15 DKK 13.88
-45.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.89 DKK 12.19
29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$3.33 DKK 21.44
-12.01%
Eggs
$4.72 €4.07
$5.65 DKK 36.37
-16.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.41
$13.02 DKK 83.9
1.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.71 €13.57
$12.19 DKK 78.6
28.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.95
$14.69 DKK 94.6
17.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.71 DKK 17.47
-28.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.15
$2.44 DKK 15.73
1.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.68 DKK 17.26
-29.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.42
$5.54 DKK 35.72
-28.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.5 DKK 16.13
-15.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.81 DKK 11.64
7.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.99 DKK 12.85
-36.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.7 DKK 10.94
-53.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.7 €10.96
$9.32 DKK 60.1
36.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 €6.13
$11 DKK 70.9
-35.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.73 DKK 11.15
-14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.49 DKK 16.05
-3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 €2.53
$6.3 DKK 40.6
-53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 €118
$62 DKK 400
120.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.03
$7.56 DKK 48.71
-23.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.03 DKK 13.09
19.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.08 €23.38
$30.53 DKK 197
-11.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.17 DKK 14.01
2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K €24.6K
$50.3K DKK 324.3K
-43.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K €20.7K
$52.8K DKK 340.4K
-54.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 €205
$202 DKK 1,304
17.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.87 €24.06
$16.53 DKK 107
68.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.62 €41.11
$43.82 DKK 282
8.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.73 €33.44
$44.96 DKK 290
-13.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 €15.02
$19.19 DKK 124
-9.33%
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 €11.33
$14.78 DKK 95.2
-11.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$281 DKK 1,808
247.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,164 €5,322
$4,367 DKK 28.1K
41.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 €84.6
$91.6 DKK 590
6.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 €46.68
$38.69 DKK 249
39.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$138 DKK 891
-14.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 €138
$185 DKK 1,189
-13.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 €1,349
$893 DKK 5,753
74.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$915 DKK 5,895
24.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,995 €4,313
$1,262 DKK 8,132
295.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 €1,516
$1,337 DKK 8,613
31.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 €2,606
$3,693 DKK 23.8K
-18.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,344 €2,024
$1,681 DKK 10.8K
39.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leeuwarden
Silkeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,770 €2,392
$4,020 DKK 25.9K
-31.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
2.47
73.28%

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Last update for Leeuwarden: October 29, 2025

Last update for Silkeborg: October 27, 2025

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