Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Silkeborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Silkeborg

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 15% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Odense is 0.5% cheaper than Silkeborg without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.1 DKK 168
$23.6 DKK 152
10.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 749
$93.8 DKK 604
23.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.9
$13.52 DKK 87.1
13.54%
Cappuccino
$6.16 DKK 39.68
$6.13 DKK 39.46
0.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 DKK 31.59
$4.23 DKK 27.28
15.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17
$2.93 DKK 18.9
-9.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 DKK 49.24
$7.82 DKK 50.4
-2.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 DKK 45.79
$8.79 DKK 56.7
-19.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$2.15 DKK 13.88
-6.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$1.89 DKK 12.19
85.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.95
$3.33 DKK 21.44
-30.33%
Eggs
$5.13 DKK 33.08
$5.65 DKK 36.37
-9.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 DKK 107
$13.02 DKK 83.9
27.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.13 DKK 78.2
$12.19 DKK 78.6
-0.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.69 DKK 153
$14.69 DKK 94.6
61.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$2.71 DKK 17.47
42.07%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.56
$2.44 DKK 15.73
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.64
$2.68 DKK 17.26
36.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 DKK 27.94
$5.54 DKK 35.72
-21.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.82
$2.5 DKK 16.13
-1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.81 DKK 11.64
12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$1.99 DKK 12.85
3.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 DKK 6.91
$1.7 DKK 10.94
-37.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.2
$9.32 DKK 60.1
-1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$11 DKK 70.9
-2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$1.73 DKK 11.15
18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.66
$2.49 DKK 16.05
34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 DKK 18.69
$6.3 DKK 40.6
-53.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$62 DKK 400
0.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$7.56 DKK 48.71
5.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$2.03 DKK 13.09
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 DKK 404
$30.53 DKK 197
105.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$2.17 DKK 14.01
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
$50.3K DKK 324.3K
-4.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
$52.8K DKK 340.4K
-23.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 DKK 1,213
$202 DKK 1,304
-6.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.47 DKK 132
$16.53 DKK 107
23.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 DKK 250
$43.82 DKK 282
-11.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 DKK 244
$44.96 DKK 290
-15.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.25 DKK 85.4
$19.19 DKK 124
-30.95%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$14.78 DKK 95.2
38.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,249
$281 DKK 1,808
79.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
$4,367 DKK 28.1K
28.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 DKK 761
$91.6 DKK 590
29.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 DKK 436
$38.69 DKK 249
74.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 759
$138 DKK 891
-14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$185 DKK 1,189
-24.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 DKK 7,042
$893 DKK 5,753
22.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 DKK 5,615
$915 DKK 5,895
-4.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
$1,262 DKK 8,132
49.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 DKK 8,675
$1,337 DKK 8,613
0.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
$3,693 DKK 23.8K
7.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
$1,681 DKK 10.8K
44.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Silkeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
$4,020 DKK 25.9K
-9.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
2.47
78.95%

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Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

Last update for Silkeborg: October 27, 2025

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