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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ringsted is 9.2% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ringsted is 2.4% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.25 DKK 149
$24.99 DKK 161
-6.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 743
$122 DKK 786
-5.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.70 DKK 88.1
$15.77 DKK 101
-13.13%
Cappuccino
$7.12 DKK 45.76
$6.67 DKK 42.90
6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 DKK 30.96
$4.43 DKK 28.49
8.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.50
$3.32 DKK 21.37
-3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.11 DKK 58.6
$9.05 DKK 58.2
0.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 DKK 48.70
$8.79 DKK 56.5
-13.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 DKK 12.78
$2.19 DKK 14.10
-9.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 DKK 21.12
$4.82 DKK 31.02
-31.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.69
$3.21 DKK 20.63
-19.00%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.89
$5.64 DKK 36.29
-14.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 DKK 86.0
$15.57 DKK 100
-14.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.73 DKK 69.0
$12.28 DKK 79.0
-12.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.32 DKK 105
$17.06 DKK 110
-4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.59
$3.34 DKK 21.49
-8.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 DKK 20.71
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-9.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 DKK 22.66
$3.70 DKK 23.81
-4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.01 DKK 38.65
$5.42 DKK 34.85
10.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 DKK 15.14
$2.54 DKK 16.32
-7.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.11
$2.14 DKK 13.75
-19.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.53
$2.35 DKK 15.09
2.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.47
$1.62 DKK 10.45
-47.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 DKK 64.7
$9.96 DKK 64.0
1.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 DKK 65.4
$10.77 DKK 69.3
-5.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 DKK 12.75
$1.77 DKK 11.40
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 DKK 13.63
$2.41 DKK 15.53
-12.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.55
$3.71 DKK 23.84
2.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 DKK 504
$117 DKK 755
-33.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 DKK 48.97
$7.96 DKK 51.2
-4.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 DKK 10.83
$2.08 DKK 13.37
-19.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 399
$109 DKK 704
-43.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 13.03
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-8.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.6K DKK 318.7K
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
-1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.8K DKK 313.8K
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
-6.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 DKK 1,316
$200 DKK 1,283
2.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.15 DKK 130
$17.35 DKK 112
16.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.00 DKK 270
$43.09 DKK 277
-2.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 DKK 272
$55.2 DKK 355
-23.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.08 DKK 193
$35.43 DKK 228
-15.10%
Cinema Ticket
$18.98 DKK 122
$20.03 DKK 129
-5.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$747 DKK 4,800
$589 DKK 3,786
26.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,930 DKK 38.1K
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
-63.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 667
$127 DKK 817
-18.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 DKK 225
$54.0 DKK 347
-35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 792
$138 DKK 890
-11.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 DKK 1,283
$198 DKK 1,276
0.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 DKK 5,902
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
-53.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 DKK 4,519
$1,478 DKK 9,501
-52.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 DKK 9,827
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
-55.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 DKK 7,517
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
-52.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,938 DKK 25.3K
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
-62.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,832 DKK 18.2K
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
-59.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.19
4.53%

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

Last update for Ringsted: March 1, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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