Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Halden Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Halden

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 11.3% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Odense is 5.1% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.72 DKK 173
$20.39 NOK 197
31.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 755
$102 NOK 983
14.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 DKK 102
$12.37 NOK 119
27.57%
Cappuccino
$6.23 DKK 40.26
$4.58 NOK 44.15
36.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.93
$3.64 NOK 35.12
40.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 DKK 16.73
$3.06 NOK 29.51
-15.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 DKK 48.96
$10.18 NOK 98.2
-25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.49
$9.36 NOK 90.2
-21.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.27
$2.25 NOK 21.68
-8.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 DKK 21.77
$3.11 NOK 29.96
8.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 DKK 15.07
$3.01 NOK 28.97
-22.59%
Eggs
$5.04 DKK 32.59
$4.21 NOK 40.61
19.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$12.19 NOK 118
39.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.3
$14.77 NOK 142
-16.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.88 DKK 154
$30.93 NOK 298
-22.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 24.05
$3.61 NOK 34.83
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.56
$2.55 NOK 24.60
43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.99
$3.43 NOK 33.11
3.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 28.17
$4.37 NOK 42.10
-0.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.23
$2.51 NOK 24.15
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 DKK 12.73
$2.57 NOK 24.81
-23.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.06
$2.76 NOK 26.64
-26.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 DKK 7.03
$1.58 NOK 15.28
-31.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 61.1
$14.81 NOK 143
-36.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 DKK 71.9
$13.49 NOK 130
-17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.43
$2.65 NOK 25.53
-21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.68
$3.91 NOK 37.65
-14.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 DKK 18.85
$4.20 NOK 40.44
-30.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$60.0 NOK 578
4.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.82
$10.20 NOK 98.4
-25.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.75
$1.45 NOK 14.02
14.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 DKK 408
$42.64 NOK 411
48.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$2.12 NOK 20.42
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 312.2K
$35.9K NOK 346.4K
34.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K DKK 263.5K
$43.3K NOK 417.4K
-5.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 DKK 1,185
$304 NOK 2,933
-39.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 DKK 131
$30.28 NOK 292
-33.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.00 DKK 252
$40.94 NOK 395
-4.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 DKK 253
$53.7 NOK 518
-27.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 DKK 86.5
$34.82 NOK 336
-61.55%
Cinema Ticket
$20.18 DKK 130
$15.78 NOK 152
27.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,255
$271 NOK 2,612
85.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 DKK 35.8K
$14.6K NOK 141.0K
-62.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 DKK 777
$97.0 NOK 935
23.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 DKK 431
$65.2 NOK 629
2.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 764
$123 NOK 1,181
-3.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 DKK 919
$120 NOK 1,154
18.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 DKK 6,918
$919 NOK 8,855
16.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 DKK 5,637
$659 NOK 6,355
32.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 DKK 12.1K
$1,895 NOK 18.3K
-1.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 DKK 8,740
$1,618 NOK 15.6K
-16.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 DKK 28.7K
$6,056 NOK 58.4K
-26.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 DKK 14.2K
$4,123 NOK 39.7K
-46.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,426 DKK 28.6K
$3,397 NOK 32.7K
30.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.75
-6.95%

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

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

Last update for Halden: March 1, 2026

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