Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 6.3% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 23% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$25.63 DKK 165
-25.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$123 DKK 796
-5.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-9.92%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-2.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$4.26 DKK 27.45
6.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-5.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$9.28 DKK 59.8
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-15.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-12.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-33.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-26.43%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-9.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$12.25 DKK 79
-13.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$16.7 DKK 108
-5.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-16.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-23.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-42.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-27.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-34.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$2.15 DKK 13.83
-31.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$2.25 DKK 14.47
-29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-52.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-12.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$10.71 DKK 69
-26.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$1.81 DKK 11.65
8.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-17.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$3.69 DKK 23.81
1.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$118 DKK 761
-33.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$7.64 DKK 49.22
-19.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$2.07 DKK 13.32
-31.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$107 DKK 688
-43.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-5.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
-8.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$198 DKK 1,274
6.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$17.62 DKK 114
15.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$43.05 DKK 277
-4.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$56.1 DKK 362
-2.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$35.06 DKK 226
-15.74%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$20.16 DKK 130
-16.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$608 DKK 3,916
-36.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-64.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$126 DKK 810
-19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$52.7 DKK 340
-31.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$142 DKK 918
-14.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$197 DKK 1,266
2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-34.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-20.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-23.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-14.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-68.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-63.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
0.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.19
-6.21%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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