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

🙂 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 15.6% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 14% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.98 DKK 120
$25.42 DKK 161
-25.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 DKK 726
$125 DKK 789
-8.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.99 DKK 88.5
$15.47 DKK 97.9
-9.57%
Cappuccino
$7.11 DKK 45.02
$6.83 DKK 43.25
4.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 DKK 30.18
$4.43 DKK 28.02
7.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.16
$3.44 DKK 21.79
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.45 DKK 59.8
$9.43 DKK 59.7
0.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 DKK 48.41
$8.77 DKK 55.5
-12.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.15
$2.20 DKK 13.92
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.04
$4.69 DKK 29.68
-29.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 DKK 15.44
$3.35 DKK 21.20
-27.16%
Eggs
$4.83 DKK 30.60
$5.83 DKK 36.92
-17.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 DKK 86.6
$15.66 DKK 99.2
-12.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.80 DKK 68.4
$12.11 DKK 76.7
-10.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 DKK 101
$17.10 DKK 108
-6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 16.84
$3.34 DKK 21.12
-20.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DKK 17.76
$3.60 DKK 22.80
-21.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.57
$3.86 DKK 24.46
-44.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 DKK 25.78
$5.55 DKK 35.12
-26.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.06
$2.54 DKK 16.07
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 DKK 9.65
$2.13 DKK 13.46
-28.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 DKK 10.29
$2.31 DKK 14.61
-29.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 DKK 5.08
$1.69 DKK 10.69
-52.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.04 DKK 57.2
$10.15 DKK 64.2
-10.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 DKK 48.90
$11.76 DKK 74.5
-34.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.12
$1.75 DKK 11.05
9.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.64
$2.48 DKK 15.68
-13.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.32
$3.73 DKK 23.64
-1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 495
$118 DKK 749
-33.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 DKK 40.07
$7.63 DKK 48.28
-17.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 DKK 9.00
$2.07 DKK 13.08
-31.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 DKK 383
$106 DKK 670
-42.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.56
$2.31 DKK 14.59
-7.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.0K DKK 310.2K
$49.8K DKK 314.9K
-1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.5K DKK 300.9K
$52.8K DKK 334.2K
-9.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,327
$202 DKK 1,279
3.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 DKK 124
$17.91 DKK 113
9.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.72 DKK 258
$43.77 DKK 277
-6.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 DKK 347
$55.0 DKK 348
-0.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.78 DKK 188
$35.17 DKK 223
-15.33%
Cinema Ticket
$16.73 DKK 106
$20.47 DKK 130
-18.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 DKK 2,494
$600 DKK 3,797
-34.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,968 DKK 37.8K
$16.3K DKK 103.0K
-63.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 647
$128 DKK 810
-20.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.40 DKK 230
$53.7 DKK 340
-32.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$138 DKK 876
-13.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,273
$197 DKK 1,245
2.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,402
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
-34.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 DKK 7,271
$1,453 DKK 9,197
-20.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,642 DKK 16.7K
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
-25.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,125 DKK 13.5K
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
-16.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,078 DKK 44.8K
$10.5K DKK 66.7K
-32.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,295 DKK 39.8K
$7,363 DKK 46.6K
-14.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,407 DKK 27.9K
$5,116 DKK 32.4K
-13.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.19
-6.21%

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Last update for Roskilde: April 13, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: April 13, 2026

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