Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Aalborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Aalborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Odense is 3.8% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 1.9% more expensive than Aalborg without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.72 DKK 170
$25.32 DKK 162
5.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 746
$108 DKK 691
7.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 DKK 101
$15.72 DKK 100
0.38%
Cappuccino
$6.23 DKK 39.76
$5.93 DKK 37.81
5.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.52
$4.00 DKK 25.51
27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 DKK 16.52
$3.07 DKK 19.59
-15.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 DKK 48.35
$7.52 DKK 47.99
0.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 46.90
$6.06 DKK 38.67
21.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.11
$2.15 DKK 13.72
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 DKK 21.50
$4.52 DKK 28.86
-25.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 DKK 14.89
$2.60 DKK 16.59
-10.38%
Eggs
$5.04 DKK 32.18
$5.02 DKK 32.03
0.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 109
$19.70 DKK 126
-13.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 78.3
$9.50 DKK 60.6
29.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.88 DKK 152
$23.43 DKK 149
1.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 23.75
$2.99 DKK 19.10
24.41%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.26
$3.56 DKK 22.72
2.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.70
$4.69 DKK 29.93
-24.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 27.82
$3.55 DKK 22.63
22.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.03
$2.29 DKK 14.60
9.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 DKK 12.57
$1.66 DKK 10.61
18.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 12.90
$2.14 DKK 13.63
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 DKK 6.94
$1.59 DKK 10.12
-31.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 60.4
$9.77 DKK 62.3
-3.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 DKK 71.0
$11.59 DKK 74.0
-3.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.26
$2.80 DKK 17.89
-25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.41
$3.87 DKK 24.67
-13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 DKK 18.61
$3.74 DKK 23.83
-21.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 398
$67.2 DKK 429
-7.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.21
$9.43 DKK 60.2
-19.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.62
$2.39 DKK 15.26
-30.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 DKK 403
$66.8 DKK 426
-5.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 13.95
$2.15 DKK 13.70
1.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 308.3K
$47.4K DKK 302.5K
1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K DKK 260.3K
$54.6K DKK 348.4K
-25.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 DKK 1,171
$315 DKK 2,009
-41.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 DKK 129
$20.85 DKK 133
-2.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.00 DKK 249
$50.2 DKK 320
-22.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 DKK 250
$42.28 DKK 270
-7.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 DKK 85.4
$24.88 DKK 159
-46.18%
Cinema Ticket
$20.18 DKK 129
$23.12 DKK 147
-12.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,215
$490 DKK 3,128
2.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 DKK 35.3K
$4,586 DKK 29.3K
20.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 DKK 767
$91.5 DKK 584
31.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 DKK 426
$39.15 DKK 250
70.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 755
$120 DKK 767
-1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 DKK 908
$169 DKK 1,081
-16.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 DKK 6,832
$927 DKK 5,917
15.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 DKK 5,568
$685 DKK 4,373
27.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 DKK 11.9K
$1,752 DKK 11.2K
6.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 DKK 8,632
$1,196 DKK 7,633
13.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 DKK 28.3K
$3,661 DKK 23.4K
21.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 DKK 14.0K
$2,624 DKK 16.7K
-16.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,426 DKK 28.2K
$4,589 DKK 29.3K
-3.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.62
-4.33%

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

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

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