Cost of Living Comparison Between Ringsted and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ringsted and Copenhagen

😐 Solo nomad: Ringsted is 0.6% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ringsted is 20% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.85 DKK 147
$25.63 DKK 165
-10.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 DKK 764
$123 DKK 796
-3.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14 DKK 90.2
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-9.27%
Cappuccino
$7.08 DKK 45.59
$6.95 DKK 44.81
1.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 DKK 30.88
$4.26 DKK 27.45
12.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 20.1
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-9.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.3 DKK 59.9
$9.28 DKK 59.8
0.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.66
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-17.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 DKK 20.23
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-34.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 DKK 15.95
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-25.53%
Eggs
$4.85 DKK 31.26
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-11.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.7
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-10.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 DKK 68.7
$12.25 DKK 79
-12.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.16 DKK 104
$16.7 DKK 108
-3.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DKK 19.8
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-7.81%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.65
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 DKK 23.33
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-1.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.32
$5.7 DKK 36.72
4.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 DKK 14.79
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-13.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 DKK 11.41
$2.15 DKK 13.83
-17.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.62
$2.25 DKK 14.47
7.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.12
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-52.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 DKK 63.7
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-1.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.1 DKK 58.6
$10.71 DKK 69
-15.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$1.81 DKK 11.65
11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DKK 13.35
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-17.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.7 DKK 23.85
$3.69 DKK 23.81
0.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 DKK 498
$118 DKK 761
-34.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 DKK 48.89
$7.64 DKK 49.22
-0.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.24
$2.07 DKK 13.32
-15.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 DKK 401
$107 DKK 688
-41.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.48
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.8K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-4.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.3K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
-8.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 DKK 1,319
$198 DKK 1,274
3.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.91 DKK 128
$17.62 DKK 114
13.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.35 DKK 266
$43.05 DKK 277
-3.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.09 DKK 271
$56.1 DKK 362
-25.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.06 DKK 194
$35.06 DKK 226
-14.26%
Cinema Ticket
$18.6 DKK 120
$20.16 DKK 130
-7.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$737 DKK 4,746
$608 DKK 3,916
21.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,792 DKK 37.3K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-64.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 665
$126 DKK 810
-17.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.02 DKK 232
$52.7 DKK 340
-31.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 774
$142 DKK 918
-15.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,297
$197 DKK 1,266
2.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 DKK 5,930
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-54.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 DKK 4,547
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-51.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 DKK 9,950
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-55.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 DKK 7,653
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-52.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,083 DKK 19.9K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-68.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 DKK 17.7K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-58.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.19
4.53%

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Last update for Ringsted: October 29, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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