Cost of Living Comparison Between Wilmington, NC and Sonderborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Wilmington, NC and Sonderborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Wilmington, NC is 21.8% cheaper than Sonderborg without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wilmington, NC is 2.9% more expensive than Sonderborg without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.93 $14.93
$16.89 DKK 109
-11.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 $81.4
$78.8 DKK 507
3.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.22 $11.22
$10.95 DKK 70.4
2.47%
Cappuccino
$5.06 $5.06
$6.43 DKK 41.36
-21.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 $2.34
$2.90 DKK 18.65
-19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 $2.39
$2.54 DKK 16.35
-5.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 $3.93
$6.73 DKK 43.26
-41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 $5.86
$7.42 DKK 47.71
-21.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 $0.97
$2.08 DKK 13.35
-53.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.94 $3.94
$3.26 DKK 20.99
20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.51 $6.51
$2.40 DKK 15.40
171.25%
Eggs
$5.52 $5.52
$4.77 DKK 30.65
15.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 $10.17
$18.33 DKK 118
-44.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.44 $19.44
$18.42 DKK 118
5.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.93 $22.93
$13.50 DKK 86.8
69.85%
Apples (1kg)
$7.44 $7.44
$2.64 DKK 16.95
181.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 $1.33
$2.32 DKK 14.95
-42.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 $5.64
$3.05 DKK 19.58
84.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 $5.28
$4.58 DKK 29.46
15.28%
Potato (1kg)
$4.30 $4.30
$1.63 DKK 10.45
163.80%
Onion (1kg)
$6.05 $6.05
$1.62 DKK 10.41
273.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 $2.29
$2.07 DKK 13.34
10.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 $3.09
$1.60 DKK 10.27
93.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 $7.55
$11.62 DKK 74.7
-35.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.15 $16.15
$9.81 DKK 63.1
64.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$1.80 DKK 11.59
-6.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 $4.85
$2.74 DKK 17.64
77.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 $2.03
$4.56 DKK 29.35
-55.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 $79.1
$113 DKK 727
-30.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 $4.02
$14.82 DKK 95.3
-72.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 $1.59
$3.38 DKK 21.75
-52.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.90 $28.90
$77.8 DKK 500
-62.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 $0.79
$2.19 DKK 14.06
-63.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K $28.1K
$46.4K DKK 298.6K
-39.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K $25.0K
$54.8K DKK 352.2K
-54.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 $180
$283 DKK 1,822
-36.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 $53.9
$19.27 DKK 124
179.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 $71.2
$41.63 DKK 268
71.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.1 $61.1
$40.02 DKK 257
52.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.71 DKK 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.07 $12.07
$19.05 DKK 123
-36.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,437 $1,437
$710 DKK 4,568
102.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K $23.9K
$3,619 DKK 23.3K
560.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 $55.8
$110 DKK 707
-49.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.12 $49.12
$39.06 DKK 251
25.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 $104
$128 DKK 823
-18.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$184 DKK 1,183
-39.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 $1,379
$644 DKK 4,141
114.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 $1,174
$407 DKK 2,619
188.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 $2,419
$1,229 DKK 7,903
96.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 $1,884
$718 DKK 4,619
162.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 $2,871
$2,174 DKK 14.0K
32.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,813 $2,813
$1,305 DKK 8,394
115.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wilmington, NC
Sonderborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,930 $3,930
$3,665 DKK 23.6K
7.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
4.13
56.17%

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

Last update for Wilmington, NC: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sonderborg: March 1, 2026

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