Cost of Living Comparison Between Slagelse and Waterloo Cost of Living Comparison Between Slagelse and Waterloo

😐 Solo nomad: Slagelse is 5.7% more expensive than Waterloo without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slagelse is 0.1% cheaper than Waterloo without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 DKK 165
$28.77 €24.92
-11.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 690
$105 €91.3
1.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 DKK 71.9
$14.14 €12.25
-21.22%
Cappuccino
$5.88 DKK 37.98
$4.66 €4.03
26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.16
$3.37 €2.92
1.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 DKK 18.93
$3.30 €2.86
-11.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 DKK 44.45
$5.77 €5.00
19.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 DKK 30.80
$5.89 €5.10
-19.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$1.50 €1.30
36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 DKK 18.23
$2.75 €2.38
2.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$2.29 €1.98
-11.79%
Eggs
$4.15 DKK 26.79
$4.10 €3.55
1.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.56 DKK 81.1
$16.43 €14.22
-23.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 DKK 61.9
$12.79 €11.07
-25.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.55 DKK 146
$18.98 €16.43
18.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 DKK 17.49
$3.10 €2.68
-12.58%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 22.13
$2.38 €2.06
44.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 DKK 19.57
$2.75 €2.39
10.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.88
$3.01 €2.60
17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 DKK 10.07
$1.84 €1.59
-15.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 DKK 9.18
$2.14 €1.86
-33.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 DKK 12.49
$1.38 €1.19
39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 DKK 10.62
$0.89 €0.77
84.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 DKK 65.0
$12.43 €10.76
-18.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 DKK 74.7
$9.43 €8.17
22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 DKK 13.75
$1.93 €1.67
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 DKK 25.56
$3.06 €2.65
29.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 DKK 22.34
$2.95 €2.56
17.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 DKK 507
$57.0 €49.36
37.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 DKK 44.69
$7.56 €6.54
-8.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 DKK 9.15
$2.37 €2.05
-40.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 DKK 551
$35.37 €30.63
141.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.33
$1.92 €1.66
15.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K DKK 235.9K
$33.9K €29.4K
7.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K DKK 277.0K
$35.9K €31.1K
19.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 DKK 1,664
$230 €200
11.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.70 DKK 134
$22.08 €19.12
-6.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.10 DKK 227
$51.7 €44.76
-32.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.67 DKK 237
$32.25 €27.93
13.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.16 DKK 221
$17.06 €14.77
100.23%
Cinema Ticket
$14.94 DKK 96.5
$15.16 €13.13
-1.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 DKK 2,523
$823 €713
-52.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,088 DKK 13.5K
$22.6K €19.6K
-90.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 DKK 594
$106 €91.9
-13.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 DKK 250
$49.85 €43.17
-22.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DKK 785
$118 €103
2.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 DKK 1,121
$152 €132
14.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 DKK 4,752
$1,093 €946
-32.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 DKK 4,214
$1,027 €890
-36.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,538 DKK 9,933
$1,378 €1,194
11.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 DKK 6,932
$1,104 €956
-2.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,333 DKK 28.0K
$3,525 €3,053
22.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 DKK 19.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,850 DKK 31.3K
$2,558 €2,215
89.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.13
3.74
-16.31%

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Last update for Slagelse: March 1, 2026

Last update for Waterloo: March 1, 2026

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