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

🙂 Solo nomad: Slagelse is 16% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slagelse is 13.4% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 DKK 164
$24.99 DKK 161
1.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 687
$122 DKK 786
-12.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 DKK 71.6
$15.77 DKK 101
-29.36%
Cappuccino
$5.88 DKK 37.80
$6.67 DKK 42.90
-11.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.06
$4.43 DKK 28.49
-22.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 DKK 18.84
$3.32 DKK 21.37
-11.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 DKK 44.24
$9.05 DKK 58.2
-23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 DKK 30.66
$8.79 DKK 56.5
-45.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.15
$2.19 DKK 14.10
-6.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 DKK 18.15
$4.82 DKK 31.02
-41.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 DKK 12.98
$3.21 DKK 20.63
-37.07%
Eggs
$4.15 DKK 26.67
$5.64 DKK 36.29
-26.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.56 DKK 80.8
$15.57 DKK 100
-19.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 DKK 61.6
$12.28 DKK 79.0
-21.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.55 DKK 145
$17.06 DKK 110
32.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 DKK 17.41
$3.34 DKK 21.49
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 22.03
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-3.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 DKK 19.48
$3.70 DKK 23.81
-18.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.77
$5.42 DKK 34.85
-34.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 DKK 10.03
$2.54 DKK 16.32
-38.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 DKK 9.14
$2.14 DKK 13.75
-33.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 DKK 12.43
$2.35 DKK 15.09
-17.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 DKK 10.57
$1.62 DKK 10.45
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 DKK 64.7
$9.96 DKK 64.0
1.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 DKK 74.3
$10.77 DKK 69.3
7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 DKK 13.68
$1.77 DKK 11.40
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 DKK 25.44
$2.41 DKK 15.53
64.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 DKK 22.24
$3.71 DKK 23.84
-6.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 DKK 504
$117 DKK 755
-33.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 DKK 44.48
$7.96 DKK 51.2
-13.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 DKK 9.10
$2.08 DKK 13.37
-31.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 DKK 548
$109 DKK 704
-22.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.26
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K DKK 234.8K
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
-27.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K DKK 275.7K
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
-18.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 DKK 1,656
$200 DKK 1,283
29.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.70 DKK 133
$17.35 DKK 112
19.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.10 DKK 226
$43.09 DKK 277
-18.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.67 DKK 236
$55.2 DKK 355
-33.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.16 DKK 220
$35.43 DKK 228
-3.58%
Cinema Ticket
$14.94 DKK 96.1
$20.03 DKK 129
-25.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 DKK 2,511
$589 DKK 3,786
-33.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,088 DKK 13.4K
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
-87.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 DKK 591
$127 DKK 817
-27.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 DKK 249
$54.0 DKK 347
-28.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DKK 781
$138 DKK 890
-12.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 DKK 1,116
$198 DKK 1,276
-12.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 DKK 4,730
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
-62.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 DKK 4,194
$1,478 DKK 9,501
-55.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,538 DKK 9,887
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
-55.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 DKK 6,899
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
-56.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,333 DKK 27.9K
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
-58.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 DKK 19.8K
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
-55.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slagelse
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,850 DKK 31.2K
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
1.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.13
4.19
-25.30%

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

Last update for Slagelse: March 1, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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