Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Odense

🙂 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 18.7% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 3.8% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 DKK 121
$26.72 DKK 172
-29.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 DKK 760
$117 DKK 752
1.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.79 DKK 88.7
$15.78 DKK 101
-12.61%
Cappuccino
$7.11 DKK 45.74
$6.23 DKK 40.07
14.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 DKK 30.60
$5.10 DKK 32.78
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.65
$2.59 DKK 16.65
23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 59.0
$7.58 DKK 48.73
21.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 DKK 49.22
$7.35 DKK 47.27
4.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.29
$2.05 DKK 13.21
0.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.53
$3.37 DKK 21.67
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$2.33 DKK 15.00
3.86%
Eggs
$5.05 DKK 32.44
$5.04 DKK 32.44
0.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.6
$17.06 DKK 110
-20.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 DKK 68.8
$12.28 DKK 78.9
-12.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 DKK 104
$23.88 DKK 154
-32.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 DKK 17.80
$3.72 DKK 23.94
-25.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 DKK 18.62
$3.65 DKK 23.45
-20.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 DKK 13.88
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-39.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 DKK 27.16
$4.36 DKK 28.04
-3.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DKK 11.75
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-27.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 DKK 9.71
$1.97 DKK 12.67
-23.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 DKK 10.45
$2.02 DKK 13.00
-19.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 DKK 4.81
$1.09 DKK 6.99
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$9.46 DKK 60.8
-4.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 DKK 50.1
$11.13 DKK 71.5
-30.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.83
$2.08 DKK 13.36
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$3.36 DKK 21.58
-37.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.37
$2.92 DKK 18.76
29.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.8 DKK 507
$62.5 DKK 402
26.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 DKK 39.61
$7.56 DKK 48.59
-18.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 DKK 9.20
$1.66 DKK 10.70
-13.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.8 DKK 391
$63.1 DKK 406
-3.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.05
$2.19 DKK 14.06
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$48.3K DKK 310.7K
3.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.5K DKK 311.6K
$40.8K DKK 262.3K
18.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,360
$183 DKK 1,180
15.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.25 DKK 130
$20.26 DKK 130
-0.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 DKK 264
$39.00 DKK 251
5.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 353
$39.18 DKK 252
40.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 DKK 190
$13.39 DKK 86.1
120.54%
Cinema Ticket
$16.98 DKK 109
$20.18 DKK 130
-15.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 DKK 2,508
$504 DKK 3,240
-22.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,815 DKK 37.4K
$5,540 DKK 35.6K
4.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$120 DKK 773
-16.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.11 DKK 232
$66.8 DKK 429
-45.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 773
$118 DKK 761
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 DKK 1,296
$142 DKK 915
41.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 DKK 8,600
$1,071 DKK 6,886
24.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 DKK 7,232
$873 DKK 5,611
28.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,690 DKK 17.3K
$1,868 DKK 12.0K
43.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 DKK 13.3K
$1,353 DKK 8,700
53.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,959 DKK 44.7K
$4,440 DKK 28.6K
56.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 DKK 40.8K
$2,196 DKK 14.1K
188.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,188 DKK 26.9K
$4,426 DKK 28.5K
-5.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.42
-11.09%

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

Last update for Roskilde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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