Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Roskilde Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Roskilde

🙂 Solo nomad: Odense is 1.3% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 20.6% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.1 DKK 168
$18.97 DKK 122
37.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 749
$117 DKK 752
-0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.9
$13.9 DKK 89.6
10.43%
Cappuccino
$6.16 DKK 39.68
$6.81 DKK 43.91
-9.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 DKK 31.59
$4.52 DKK 29.13
8.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17
$3.23 DKK 20.78
-18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 DKK 49.24
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 DKK 45.79
$7.69 DKK 49.53
-7.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$1.97 DKK 12.69
2.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$3.2 DKK 20.62
9.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.95
$2.45 DKK 15.81
-5.31%
Eggs
$5.13 DKK 33.08
$4.98 DKK 32.06
3.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 DKK 107
$13.51 DKK 87.1
22.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.13 DKK 78.2
$10.58 DKK 68.1
14.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.69 DKK 153
$15.84 DKK 102
49.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$2.79 DKK 17.96
37.99%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.56
$2.83 DKK 18.22
29.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.64
$2.11 DKK 13.61
73.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 DKK 27.94
$4.11 DKK 26.51
5.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.82
$1.74 DKK 11.23
41.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.48 DKK 9.56
37.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$1.59 DKK 10.23
29.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 DKK 6.91
$0.79 DKK 5.11
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.2
$8.8 DKK 56.7
4.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$7.88 DKK 50.8
36.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$1.96 DKK 12.63
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.66
$2.08 DKK 13.39
61.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 DKK 18.69
$3.73 DKK 24.06
-22.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$78.5 DKK 506
-20.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$6.12 DKK 39.44
29.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.41 DKK 9.11
23.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 DKK 404
$59.9 DKK 386
4.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$2.19 DKK 14.13
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
$48.3K DKK 311K
0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
-14.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 DKK 1,213
$210 DKK 1,352
-10.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.47 DKK 132
$20.28 DKK 131
0.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 DKK 250
$40.92 DKK 264
-5.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 DKK 244
$54.9 DKK 354
-30.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.25 DKK 85.4
$29.54 DKK 190
-55.15%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$16.91 DKK 109
21.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,249
$386 DKK 2,487
30.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
$5,750 DKK 37K
-2.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 DKK 761
$101 DKK 649
17.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 DKK 436
$35.99 DKK 232
88.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 759
$121 DKK 782
-2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$201 DKK 1,298
-30.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 DKK 7,042
$1,327 DKK 8,549
-17.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 DKK 5,615
$1,159 DKK 7,470
-24.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
-28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 DKK 8,675
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
-36.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
29.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
1.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
-20.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.93
12.47%

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Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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