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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 1.3% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 17.1% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$26.1 DKK 168
-27.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$116 DKK 749
0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$15.35 DKK 98.9
-9.45%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$6.16 DKK 39.68
10.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-7.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$2.64 DKK 17
22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$7.64 DKK 49.24
22.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$7.11 DKK 45.79
8.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$2.01 DKK 12.93
-1.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$3.51 DKK 22.64
-8.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$2.32 DKK 14.95
5.60%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$5.13 DKK 33.08
-2.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$16.61 DKK 107
-18.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$12.13 DKK 78.2
-12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$23.69 DKK 153
-33.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-27.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$3.66 DKK 23.56
-22.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-42.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$4.34 DKK 27.94
-5.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$2.46 DKK 15.82
-29.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-27.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$2.06 DKK 13.28
-22.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$1.07 DKK 6.91
-26.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$9.18 DKK 59.2
-4.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$10.72 DKK 69.1
-26.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$3.36 DKK 21.66
-38.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$2.9 DKK 18.69
28.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$62.5 DKK 403
25.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$7.94 DKK 51.1
-22.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$1.74 DKK 11.23
-18.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$62.8 DKK 404
-4.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$2.16 DKK 13.89
1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
-0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
17.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$188 DKK 1,213
11.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$20.47 DKK 132
-0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$38.82 DKK 250
5.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$37.93 DKK 244
44.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$13.25 DKK 85.4
122.94%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$20.47 DKK 132
-17.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$504 DKK 3,249
-23.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
2.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$118 DKK 761
-14.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$67.7 DKK 436
-46.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$118 DKK 759
3.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$140 DKK 899
44.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$1,093 DKK 7,042
21.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$872 DKK 5,615
33.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$1,347 DKK 8,675
58.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
-23.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
-1.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
25.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.42
-11.09%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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