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

🙂 Solo nomad: Waterloo is 5.4% cheaper than Slagelse without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Waterloo is 0.1% more expensive than Slagelse without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.77 €24.80
$25.48 DKK 164
12.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.9
$107 DKK 688
-1.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.14 €12.19
$11.14 DKK 71.7
26.93%
Cappuccino
$4.66 €4.02
$5.88 DKK 37.86
-20.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.43 DKK 22.09
-1.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 €2.85
$2.93 DKK 18.87
12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 €4.97
$6.88 DKK 44.31
-16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.07
$4.77 DKK 30.70
23.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 €1.29
$2.05 DKK 13.17
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.82 DKK 18.17
-2.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.02 DKK 13.00
13.37%
Eggs
$4.10 €3.54
$4.15 DKK 26.71
-1.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.43 €14.16
$12.56 DKK 80.9
30.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 €11.02
$9.58 DKK 61.7
33.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.98 €16.36
$22.55 DKK 145
-15.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 €2.67
$2.71 DKK 17.44
14.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.43 DKK 22.06
-30.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.03 DKK 19.51
-9.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.54 DKK 22.81
-14.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.56 DKK 10.04
17.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.42 DKK 9.15
50.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.93 DKK 12.45
-28.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.64 DKK 10.58
-45.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.43 €10.71
$10.07 DKK 64.8
23.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 €8.13
$11.56 DKK 74.4
-18.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.13 DKK 13.71
-9.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.64
$3.96 DKK 25.48
-22.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.46 DKK 22.27
-14.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.0 €49.13
$78.4 DKK 505
-27.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 €6.51
$6.92 DKK 44.55
9.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.42 DKK 9.12
66.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.37 €30.49
$85.3 DKK 549
-58.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.65
$2.22 DKK 14.28
-13.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K €29.2K
$36.5K DKK 235.2K
-7.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31.0K
$42.9K DKK 276.2K
-16.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 €199
$258 DKK 1,659
-10.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.08 €19.04
$20.70 DKK 133
6.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 €44.55
$35.10 DKK 226
47.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.25 €27.80
$36.67 DKK 236
-12.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 €14.71
$34.16 DKK 220
-50.06%
Cinema Ticket
$15.16 €13.07
$14.94 DKK 96.2
1.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$823 €709
$391 DKK 2,515
110.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K €19.5K
$2,088 DKK 13.4K
982.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.5
$91.9 DKK 592
15.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.85 €42.97
$38.67 DKK 249
28.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$122 DKK 783
-2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$174 DKK 1,118
-12.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 €942
$736 DKK 4,737
48.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €886
$652 DKK 4,201
57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 €1,188
$1,538 DKK 9,902
-10.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 €952
$1,073 DKK 6,910
2.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,525 €3,038
$4,333 DKK 27.9K
-18.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,080 DKK 19.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waterloo
Slagelse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,558 €2,205
$4,850 DKK 31.2K
-47.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
3.13
19.49%

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Last update for Waterloo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Slagelse: March 1, 2026

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