Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Birkerød Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Birkerød

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 6.4% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 44.3% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.1 DKK 168
$11.42 DKK 73.6
128.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 749
$53.4 DKK 344
117.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.9
$11.56 DKK 74.5
32.79%
Cappuccino
$6.16 DKK 39.68
$4.62 DKK 29.75
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 DKK 31.59
$3.8 DKK 24.5
28.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17
$2.86 DKK 18.44
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 DKK 49.24
$6.08 DKK 39.15
25.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 DKK 45.79
$3.78 DKK 24.38
88.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$1.98 DKK 12.74
1.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$3.19 DKK 20.55
10.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.95
$1.99 DKK 12.85
16.58%
Eggs
$5.13 DKK 33.08
$5.41 DKK 34.86
-5.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 DKK 107
$8.54 DKK 55
94.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.13 DKK 78.2
$7.57 DKK 48.79
60.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.69 DKK 153
$14.15 DKK 91.2
67.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$3.35 DKK 21.6
14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.56
$2.49 DKK 16.05
46.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.64
$3.7 DKK 23.82
-0.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 DKK 27.94
$2.39 DKK 15.39
81.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.82
$2.05 DKK 13.18
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$2.22 DKK 14.29
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$2.26 DKK 14.53
-8.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 DKK 6.91
$1.05 DKK 6.77
1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.2
$10.11 DKK 65.1
-9.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$10.76 DKK 69.3
-0.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$1.73 DKK 11.13
18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.66
$0.77 DKK 4.96
336.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 DKK 18.69
$3.62 DKK 23.32
-19.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$77.3 DKK 498
-19.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$7.84 DKK 50.5
1.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.65 DKK 10.64
5.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 DKK 404
$107 DKK 689
-41.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$2.19 DKK 14.08
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
-2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
-22.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 DKK 1,213
$200 DKK 1,291
-6.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.47 DKK 132
$17.68 DKK 114
15.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 DKK 250
$42.31 DKK 273
-8.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 DKK 244
$41.18 DKK 265
-7.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.25 DKK 85.4
$29.87 DKK 192
-55.64%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$20.23 DKK 130
1.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,249
$589 DKK 3,795
-14.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
-4.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 DKK 761
$129 DKK 830
-8.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 DKK 436
$52.4 DKK 337
29.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 759
$143 DKK 919
-17.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$193 DKK 1,246
-27.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 DKK 7,042
$907 DKK 5,845
20.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 DKK 5,615
$709 DKK 4,568
22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
$1,548 DKK 9,973
22.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 DKK 8,675
$1,168 DKK 7,524
15.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
9.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
9.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Birkerød
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.19
5.49%

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Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

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