Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Ballerup Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Ballerup

🙂 Solo nomad: Odense is 12.5% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Odense is 4% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.72 DKK 173
$25.65 DKK 166
4.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 755
$126 DKK 815
-7.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 DKK 102
$15.65 DKK 101
0.83%
Cappuccino
$6.23 DKK 40.26
$6.98 DKK 45.09
-10.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.93
$4.49 DKK 29.01
13.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 DKK 16.73
$3.21 DKK 20.74
-19.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 DKK 48.96
$9.29 DKK 60.0
-18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.49
$7.59 DKK 49.02
-3.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.27
$2.06 DKK 13.32
-0.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 DKK 21.77
$3.15 DKK 20.37
6.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 DKK 15.07
$2.46 DKK 15.88
-5.28%
Eggs
$5.04 DKK 32.59
$5.06 DKK 32.67
-0.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$13.67 DKK 88.3
24.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.3
$10.92 DKK 70.5
12.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.88 DKK 154
$16.12 DKK 104
48.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 24.05
$3.07 DKK 19.86
21.17%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.56
$3.30 DKK 21.32
10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.99
$3.58 DKK 23.15
-0.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 28.17
$5.67 DKK 36.61
-23.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.23
$2.27 DKK 14.63
10.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 DKK 12.73
$1.80 DKK 11.61
9.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.06
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-12.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 DKK 7.03
$0.79 DKK 5.11
37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 61.1
$10.14 DKK 65.5
-6.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 DKK 71.9
$10.07 DKK 65.0
10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.43
$1.78 DKK 11.48
16.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.68
$2.13 DKK 13.77
57.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 DKK 18.85
$3.70 DKK 23.89
-21.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$77.4 DKK 500
-19.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.82
$7.59 DKK 49.04
-0.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.75
$1.73 DKK 11.18
-4.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 DKK 408
$62.1 DKK 401
1.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$2.17 DKK 14.03
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 312.2K
$49.2K DKK 317.6K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K DKK 263.5K
$48.2K DKK 311.5K
-15.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 DKK 1,185
$198 DKK 1,281
-7.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 DKK 131
$17.47 DKK 113
15.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.00 DKK 252
$41.81 DKK 270
-6.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 DKK 253
$41.46 DKK 268
-5.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 DKK 86.5
$29.46 DKK 190
-54.55%
Cinema Ticket
$20.18 DKK 130
$18.65 DKK 121
8.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,255
$593 DKK 3,828
-14.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 DKK 35.8K
$5,802 DKK 37.5K
-4.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 DKK 777
$104 DKK 672
15.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 DKK 431
$35.18 DKK 227
89.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 764
$122 DKK 791
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 DKK 919
$199 DKK 1,288
-28.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 DKK 6,918
$2,332 DKK 15.1K
-54.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 DKK 5,637
$1,532 DKK 9,896
-43.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 DKK 12.1K
$3,157 DKK 20.4K
-40.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 DKK 8,740
$2,829 DKK 18.3K
-52.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 DKK 28.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 DKK 14.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,426 DKK 28.6K
$6,256 DKK 40.4K
-29.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.38
0.91%

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

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ballerup: March 2, 2026

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