Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Kolding Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Kolding

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 19.4% more expensive than Kolding without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 16.7% more expensive than Kolding without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Kolding
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.72 DKK 172
$24.88 DKK 160
7.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$109 DKK 700
7.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 DKK 101
$9.89 DKK 63.6
59.56%
Cappuccino
$6.23 DKK 40.07
$6.67 DKK 42.86
-6.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.78
$4.33 DKK 27.85
17.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 DKK 16.65
$3.19 DKK 20.52
-18.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 DKK 48.73
$9.27 DKK 59.6
-18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.27
$7.35 DKK 47.24
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Kolding
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$2.14 DKK 13.76
-4.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 DKK 21.67
$3.91 DKK 25.17
-13.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 DKK 15.00
$2.13 DKK 13.67
9.39%
Eggs
$5.04 DKK 32.44
$4.39 DKK 28.21
14.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$15.01 DKK 96.5
13.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 78.9
$8.99 DKK 57.8
36.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.88 DKK 154
$16.65 DKK 107
43.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 23.94
$3.35 DKK 21.56
11.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.45
$3.69 DKK 23.73
-1.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$2.32 DKK 14.89
53.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 28.04
$5.50 DKK 35.34
-20.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.23 DKK 14.31
12.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$2.20 DKK 14.18
-10.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.00
$2.33 DKK 14.99
-13.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 DKK 6.99
$1.68 DKK 10.78
-35.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 60.8
$8.62 DKK 55.4
9.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 DKK 71.5
$10.92 DKK 70.2
1.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.36
$1.80 DKK 11.56
15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.58
$2.44 DKK 15.68
37.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Kolding
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 DKK 18.76
$3.56 DKK 22.89
-17.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 402
$113 DKK 725
-44.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.59
$7.84 DKK 50.4
-3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.70
$2.07 DKK 13.32
-19.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 DKK 406
$108 DKK 695
-41.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.06
$2.30 DKK 14.76
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 310.7K
$50.7K DKK 325.8K
-4.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K DKK 262.3K
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
-18.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Kolding
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 DKK 1,180
$199 DKK 1,282
-7.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 DKK 130
$17.47 DKK 112
15.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.00 DKK 251
$30.52 DKK 196
27.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Kolding
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 DKK 252
$28.52 DKK 183
37.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 DKK 86.1
$30.22 DKK 194
-55.69%
Cinema Ticket
$20.18 DKK 130
$20.15 DKK 130
0.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Kolding
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,240
$579 DKK 3,723
-12.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 DKK 35.6K
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
-66.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Kolding
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 DKK 773
$63.0 DKK 405
90.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 DKK 429
$30.60 DKK 197
118.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 761
$61.7 DKK 397
91.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 DKK 915
$194 DKK 1,245
-26.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Kolding
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 DKK 6,886
$691 DKK 4,446
54.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 DKK 5,611
$626 DKK 4,026
39.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 DKK 12.0K
$1,415 DKK 9,096
32.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 DKK 8,700
$1,079 DKK 6,935
25.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 DKK 28.6K
$2,778 DKK 17.9K
59.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 DKK 14.1K
$2,509 DKK 16.1K
-12.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Kolding
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,426 DKK 28.5K
$3,134 DKK 20.2K
41.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.19
5.49%

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

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kolding: February 28, 2026

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