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

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 11.6% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 7.3% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.1 DKK 168
$20.44 NOK 203
27.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 749
$99.6 NOK 990
16.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.9
$12.32 NOK 123
24.59%
Cappuccino
$6.16 DKK 39.68
$4.65 NOK 46.27
32.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 DKK 31.59
$3.49 NOK 34.74
40.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17
$3.07 NOK 30.56
-14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 DKK 49.24
$9.67 NOK 96.2
-20.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 DKK 45.79
$8.85 NOK 88.1
-19.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-8.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$2.98 NOK 29.66
17.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.95
$2.95 NOK 29.4
-21.36%
Eggs
$5.13 DKK 33.08
$4.01 NOK 39.86
27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 DKK 107
$12.18 NOK 121
36.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.13 DKK 78.2
$14.85 NOK 148
-18.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.69 DKK 153
$31.65 NOK 315
-25.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$3.41 NOK 33.9
12.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.56
$2.62 NOK 26.08
39.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.64
$3.42 NOK 33.99
7.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 DKK 27.94
$4.55 NOK 45.31
-4.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.82
$2.46 NOK 24.52
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$2.56 NOK 25.49
-20.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-28.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 DKK 6.91
$1.66 NOK 16.49
-35.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.2
$14.42 NOK 143
-36.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$13.02 NOK 130
-17.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$2.69 NOK 26.75
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.66
$3.93 NOK 39.14
-14.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 DKK 18.69
$4.41 NOK 43.86
-34.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$61.2 NOK 609
2.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$10.26 NOK 102
-22.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.39 NOK 13.79
25.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 DKK 404
$42.46 NOK 422
47.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$2.19 NOK 21.74
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
$36.6K NOK 363.6K
32.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
$43.3K NOK 430.3K
-6.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 DKK 1,213
$303 NOK 3,011
-37.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.47 DKK 132
$30.86 NOK 307
-33.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 DKK 250
$39.8 NOK 396
-2.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 DKK 244
$54.5 NOK 542
-30.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.25 DKK 85.4
$35.87 NOK 357
-63.06%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$15.56 NOK 155
31.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,249
$268 NOK 2,663
88.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
$14.5K NOK 144.5K
-61.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 DKK 761
$94.7 NOK 942
24.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 DKK 436
$65.2 NOK 648
3.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 759
$125 NOK 1,248
-6.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$121 NOK 1,206
15.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 DKK 7,042
$909 NOK 9,045
20.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 DKK 5,615
$651 NOK 6,474
33.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
$1,927 NOK 19.2K
-1.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 DKK 8,675
$1,648 NOK 16.4K
-18.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
$5,071 NOK 50.4K
-21.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
$3,898 NOK 38.8K
-37.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
$3,242 NOK 32.3K
12.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.75
-6.95%

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Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

Last update for Halden: October 28, 2025

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