Cost of Living Comparison Between Sonderborg and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sonderborg and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Sonderborg is 5% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sonderborg is 8.7% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.82 DKK 108
$25.63 DKK 165
-34.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 DKK 496
$123 DKK 796
-37.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.84 DKK 69.9
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-29.75%
Cappuccino
$6.4 DKK 41.25
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 DKK 19.45
$4.26 DKK 27.45
-29.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DKK 15.66
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-29.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.95 DKK 44.79
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-25.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.08 DKK 45.64
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-22.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 DKK 22.2
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 DKK 15.22
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-29.13%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.19
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.89 DKK 122
$15.19 DKK 97.9
24.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.86 DKK 122
$12.25 DKK 79
53.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$16.7 DKK 108
-18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 DKK 16.25
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-24.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 DKK 15.07
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-36.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-13.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 DKK 29.32
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-20.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 DKK 10.38
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-39.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 DKK 10.71
$2.15 DKK 13.83
-22.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 DKK 13.46
$2.25 DKK 14.47
-7.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.43
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.81 DKK 76.1
$10.06 DKK 64.8
17.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 DKK 64.5
$10.71 DKK 69
-6.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 DKK 11.57
$1.81 DKK 11.65
-0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 DKK 17.78
$2.51 DKK 16.15
9.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 DKK 28.77
$3.69 DKK 23.81
21.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 725
$118 DKK 761
-4.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.41 DKK 92.8
$7.64 DKK 49.22
88.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.58 DKK 23.08
$2.07 DKK 13.32
72.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.7 DKK 501
$107 DKK 688
-27.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.38
$2.21 DKK 14.23
0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46K DKK 296.1K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-10.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.2K DKK 355.5K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
5.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 DKK 1,855
$198 DKK 1,274
45.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.97 DKK 122
$17.62 DKK 114
7.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.13 DKK 278
$43.05 DKK 277
0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 DKK 249
$56.1 DKK 362
-31.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.4 DKK 99.2
$35.06 DKK 226
-56.08%
Cinema Ticket
$19.22 DKK 124
$20.16 DKK 130
-4.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$700 DKK 4,511
$608 DKK 3,916
15.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,571 DKK 23K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-77.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 DKK 703
$126 DKK 810
-13.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.37 DKK 247
$52.7 DKK 340
-27.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 DKK 827
$142 DKK 918
-9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 DKK 1,205
$197 DKK 1,266
-4.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 DKK 4,104
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-68.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 DKK 2,548
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-73.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 DKK 7,884
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-64.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 DKK 4,614
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-71.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,158 DKK 13.9K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-78.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,281 DKK 8,254
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-80.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sonderborg
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,615 DKK 23.3K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
-20.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
4.19
-1.43%

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Last update for Sonderborg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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