Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Slagelse Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Slagelse

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 26% more expensive than Slagelse without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 17.2% cheaper than Slagelse without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$25.62 DKK 165
-25.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$109 DKK 705
6.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$11.19 DKK 72.1
24.22%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$5.92 DKK 38.15
15.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$3.38 DKK 21.8
33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$3.09 DKK 19.93
4.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$7.19 DKK 46.3
30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$4.69 DKK 30.21
63.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$2.05 DKK 13.21
-3.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$2.73 DKK 17.57
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$2 DKK 12.87
22.50%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$3.93 DKK 25.31
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$12.84 DKK 82.7
5.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$9.41 DKK 60.7
12.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$22.82 DKK 147
-30.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$2.72 DKK 17.54
2.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$3.56 DKK 22.96
-20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$3.14 DKK 20.21
-32.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$3.54 DKK 22.79
16.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.64 DKK 10.58
6.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$1.41 DKK 9.11
4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$1.94 DKK 12.48
-18.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$1.57 DKK 10.09
-49.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$10 DKK 64.5
-12.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$11.48 DKK 74
-31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$2.11 DKK 13.61
-7.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$3.8 DKK 24.48
-45.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$3.34 DKK 21.5
11.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$79.4 DKK 512
-1.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$7.22 DKK 46.52
-15.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$1.46 DKK 9.44
-3.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$87.6 DKK 564
-31.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$2.23 DKK 14.39
-1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$37.6K DKK 242K
28.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$44K DKK 283.4K
8.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$263 DKK 1,692
-20.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$21.49 DKK 138
-5.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$35.17 DKK 227
16.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$37.04 DKK 239
48.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$34.32 DKK 221
-13.93%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$15.06 DKK 97.1
12.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$395 DKK 2,543
-2.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$2,060 DKK 13.3K
179.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$92.5 DKK 596
8.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$38.69 DKK 249
-6.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$117 DKK 755
3.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$172 DKK 1,108
17.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$753 DKK 4,852
76.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$648 DKK 4,175
78.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$1,529 DKK 9,849
73.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$1,062 DKK 6,844
101.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$3,390 DKK 21.8K
-9.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$2,770 DKK 17.8K
-13.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Slagelse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$4,840 DKK 31.2K
-5.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.13
25.56%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Slagelse: October 28, 2025

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