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

😐 Solo nomad: Slagelse is 1.5% more expensive than Waterloo without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slagelse is 0.9% cheaper than Waterloo without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.62 DKK 165
$29.31 €25.3
-12.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$103 €89.1
6.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 DKK 72.1
$14.06 €12.14
-20.41%
Cappuccino
$5.92 DKK 38.15
$4.64 €4.01
27.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 DKK 21.8
$3.45 €2.98
-2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.93
$3.22 €2.78
-4.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 DKK 46.3
$5.72 €4.94
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 DKK 30.21
$5.81 €5.02
-19.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$1.48 €1.28
38.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 DKK 17.57
$2.73 €2.36
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 DKK 12.87
$2.29 €1.98
-12.66%
Eggs
$3.93 DKK 25.31
$4.11 €3.54
-4.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 DKK 82.7
$16.61 €14.34
-22.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$12.92 €11.15
-27.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.82 DKK 147
$18.46 €15.94
23.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 DKK 17.54
$2.99 €2.58
-9.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.96
$2.38 €2.05
49.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.21
$2.74 €2.36
14.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.79
$3.13 €2.7
13.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 DKK 10.58
$1.9 €1.64
-13.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$2.13 €1.84
-33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 DKK 12.48
$1.39 €1.2
39.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.09
$0.92 €0.79
70.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 DKK 64.5
$12.59 €10.87
-20.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 DKK 74
$8.79 €7.59
30.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$2 €1.73
5.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 DKK 24.48
$2.99 €2.58
27.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$2.9 €2.5
15.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.4 DKK 512
$55.7 €48.1
42.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.22 DKK 46.52
$7.62 €6.58
-5.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 DKK 9.44
$2.44 €2.11
-40.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 DKK 564
$35.3 €30.48
148.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.39
$1.84 €1.58
21.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K DKK 242K
$34.1K €29.4K
10.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K DKK 283.4K
$35.5K €30.7K
23.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 DKK 1,692
$226 €195
16.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 DKK 138
$22.37 €19.32
-3.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 DKK 227
$52.6 €45.42
-33.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.04 DKK 239
$32.5 €28.06
13.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.32 DKK 221
$16.64 €14.37
106.25%
Cinema Ticket
$15.06 DKK 97.1
$14.9 €12.86
1.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 DKK 2,543
$812 €701
-51.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,060 DKK 13.3K
$22.1K €19.1K
-90.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 DKK 596
$107 €92.7
-13.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 DKK 249
$48.36 €41.75
-20.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 755
$116 €99.9
1.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,108
$150 €129
14.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 DKK 4,852
$1,066 €920
-29.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 DKK 4,175
$1,021 €882
-36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 DKK 9,849
$1,329 €1,148
14.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 DKK 6,844
$1,117 €965
-4.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,390 DKK 21.8K
$3,432 €2,963
-1.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 DKK 17.8K
$3,062 €2,644
-9.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slagelse
Waterloo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,840 DKK 31.2K
$2,510 €2,167
92.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.13
3.74
-16.31%

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Last update for Slagelse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Waterloo: October 29, 2025

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