Cost of Living Comparison Between Slagelse and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Slagelse and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Slagelse is 25.6% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slagelse is 7% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.62 DKK 165
$25.63 DKK 165
-0.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$123 DKK 796
-11.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 DKK 72.1
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-27.48%
Cappuccino
$5.92 DKK 38.15
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-14.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 DKK 21.8
$4.26 DKK 27.45
-20.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.93
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 DKK 46.3
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 DKK 30.21
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-48.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 DKK 17.57
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-43.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 DKK 12.87
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-39.94%
Eggs
$3.93 DKK 25.31
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-28.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 DKK 82.7
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-15.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$12.25 DKK 79
-23.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.82 DKK 147
$16.7 DKK 108
36.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 DKK 17.54
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-18.32%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.96
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-3.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.21
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-14.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.79
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-37.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 DKK 10.58
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-38.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$2.15 DKK 13.83
-34.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 DKK 12.48
$2.25 DKK 14.47
-13.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.09
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-5.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 DKK 64.5
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-0.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 DKK 74
$10.71 DKK 69
7.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$1.81 DKK 11.65
16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 DKK 24.48
$2.51 DKK 16.15
51.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$3.69 DKK 23.81
-9.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.4 DKK 512
$118 DKK 761
-32.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.22 DKK 46.52
$7.64 DKK 49.22
-5.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 DKK 9.44
$2.07 DKK 13.32
-29.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 DKK 564
$107 DKK 688
-18.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.39
$2.21 DKK 14.23
0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K DKK 242K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-26.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K DKK 283.4K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
-16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 DKK 1,692
$198 DKK 1,274
32.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 DKK 138
$17.62 DKK 114
21.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 DKK 227
$43.05 DKK 277
-18.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.04 DKK 239
$56.1 DKK 362
-34.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.32 DKK 221
$35.06 DKK 226
-2.11%
Cinema Ticket
$15.06 DKK 97.1
$20.16 DKK 130
-25.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 DKK 2,543
$608 DKK 3,916
-35.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,060 DKK 13.3K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-87.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 DKK 596
$126 DKK 810
-26.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 DKK 249
$52.7 DKK 340
-26.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 755
$142 DKK 918
-17.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,108
$197 DKK 1,266
-12.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 DKK 4,852
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-62.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 DKK 4,175
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-55.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 DKK 9,849
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-56.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 DKK 6,844
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-57.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,390 DKK 21.8K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-65.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 DKK 17.8K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-58.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,840 DKK 31.2K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
5.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.13
4.19
-25.30%

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Last update for Slagelse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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