Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Hoofddorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Hoofddorp

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 15.1% more expensive than Hoofddorp without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 10.1% cheaper than Hoofddorp without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$23.57 €20.35
-19.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$93.9 €81.1
24.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$15.24 €13.16
-8.79%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$4.01 €3.46
69.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$3.13 €2.71
44.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$2.42 €2.09
33.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$6.76 €5.84
38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$5.45 €4.7
41.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$1.54 €1.33
27.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$2.5 €2.16
28.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$3.32 €2.86
-26.20%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$5.21 €4.5
-4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$15.11 €13.05
-10.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$16.35 €14.12
-35.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$17 €14.68
-6.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$2.98 €2.57
-6.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$2.53 €2.18
11.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$2.15 €1.86
-1.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$4.14 €3.57
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$2.11 €1.82
-17.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$2.1 €1.81
-29.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$1.24 €1.07
28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$1.21 €1.04
-34.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$14.43 €12.46
-39.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$7.48 €6.46
5.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$1.58 €1.36
24.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$2.72 €2.35
-23.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$4.65 €4.02
-19.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$93.4 €80.6
-15.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$3.87 €3.34
58.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$2.52 €2.18
-44.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$28.18 €24.33
112.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$2.22 €1.91
-1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$38.2K €33K
26.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$38.1K €32.9K
25.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$293 €253
-28.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$28.67 €24.75
-29.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$52.3 €45.14
-21.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$29.06 €25.09
88.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$11.51 €9.94
156.65%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$14.52 €12.54
16.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$2,044 €1,765
-81.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$6,263 €5,408
-8.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$97.1 €83.9
3.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$48.84 €42.17
-26.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$124 €107
-1.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$137 €118
47.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$2,044 €1,765
-35.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$1,743 €1,505
-33.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$2,831 €2,445
-6.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$2,546 €2,198
-16.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$6,307 €5,445
-51.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$4,872 €4,207
-50.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Hoofddorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$3,351 €2,893
36.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.33
-9.24%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hoofddorp: October 29, 2025

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