Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Aalborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Aalborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 21.7% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 1.9% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 DKK 121
$25.32 DKK 163
-25.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 DKK 760
$108 DKK 696
9.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.79 DKK 88.7
$15.72 DKK 101
-12.28%
Cappuccino
$7.11 DKK 45.74
$5.93 DKK 38.10
19.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 DKK 30.60
$4.00 DKK 25.71
19.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.65
$3.07 DKK 19.74
4.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 59.0
$7.52 DKK 48.37
22.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 DKK 49.22
$6.06 DKK 38.97
26.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.29
$2.15 DKK 13.82
-3.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.53
$4.52 DKK 29.09
-29.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$2.60 DKK 16.72
-6.92%
Eggs
$5.05 DKK 32.44
$5.02 DKK 32.28
0.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.6
$19.70 DKK 127
-30.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 DKK 68.8
$9.50 DKK 61.1
12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 DKK 104
$23.43 DKK 151
-31.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 DKK 17.80
$2.99 DKK 19.25
-7.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 DKK 18.62
$3.56 DKK 22.90
-18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 DKK 13.88
$4.69 DKK 30.16
-53.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 DKK 27.16
$3.55 DKK 22.81
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DKK 11.75
$2.29 DKK 14.72
-20.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 DKK 9.71
$1.66 DKK 10.70
-9.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 DKK 10.45
$2.14 DKK 13.74
-23.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 DKK 4.81
$1.59 DKK 10.20
-52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$9.77 DKK 62.8
-7.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 DKK 50.1
$11.59 DKK 74.5
-32.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.83
$2.80 DKK 18.03
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$3.87 DKK 24.86
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.37
$3.74 DKK 24.02
1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.8 DKK 507
$67.2 DKK 432
17.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 DKK 39.61
$9.43 DKK 60.7
-34.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 DKK 9.20
$2.39 DKK 15.38
-40.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.8 DKK 391
$66.8 DKK 429
-8.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.05
$2.15 DKK 13.81
1.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$47.4K DKK 304.9K
5.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.5K DKK 311.6K
$54.6K DKK 351.1K
-11.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,360
$315 DKK 2,025
-32.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.25 DKK 130
$20.85 DKK 134
-2.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 DKK 264
$50.2 DKK 323
-18.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 353
$42.28 DKK 272
30.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 DKK 190
$24.88 DKK 160
18.69%
Cinema Ticket
$16.98 DKK 109
$23.12 DKK 149
-26.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 DKK 2,508
$490 DKK 3,153
-20.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,815 DKK 37.4K
$4,586 DKK 29.5K
26.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$91.5 DKK 588
10.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.11 DKK 232
$39.15 DKK 252
-7.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 773
$120 DKK 773
0.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 DKK 1,296
$169 DKK 1,090
18.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 DKK 8,600
$927 DKK 5,963
44.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 DKK 7,232
$685 DKK 4,407
64.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,690 DKK 17.3K
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
53.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 DKK 13.3K
$1,196 DKK 7,692
73.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,959 DKK 44.7K
$3,661 DKK 23.5K
90.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 DKK 40.8K
$2,624 DKK 16.9K
141.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,188 DKK 26.9K
$4,589 DKK 29.5K
-8.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.62
-14.94%

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

Last update for Roskilde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

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