Cost of living comparison

Aalborg, Denmark

compared to

Canberra, Australia

Canberra vs. Aalborg Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 56.3% more expensive than Aalborg.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 12.9% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 66.3% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 31.5% more in Canberra

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Aalborg. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Aalborg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Aalborg, you would:

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pay 29.3% less for restaurants

	Aalborg	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.75 DKK188.83	$19.77 A$30.85	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.41	$9.89 A$15.42	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.07 DKK26.71	$2.76 A$4.31	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.99 DKK19.67	$2.32 A$3.61	-22.7%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

	Aalborg	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$3.81 DKK25.02	$2.59 A$4.03	-32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 DKK57.36	$5.39 A$8.41	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 DKK47.45	$6.59 A$10.28	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.51 DKK29.65	$4.63 A$7.22	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 DKK27.07	$4.12 A$6.43
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.74	$1.62 A$2.53	+21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 DKK8.57	$1.34 A$2.09	+2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 DKK8.99	$1.57 A$2.45	+14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.31	$2.46 A$3.85	+73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.21	$1.25 A$1.95	+32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 DKK4.54	$1.11 A$1.74	+61.0%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Aalborg	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.57 DKK49.71	$5.07 A$7.92	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.08 DKK401.26	$118.63 A$185.09	+94.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,117.71 DKK283,244.54	$29,276.08 A$45,679.47	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.17 DKK185.05	$17.66 A$27.56	-37.3%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 66.3% more for housing

	Aalborg	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.90 DKK262.10	$65.39 A$102.03	+63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.12 DKK5,775.04	$1,783.31 A$2,782.49	+102.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$656.35 DKK4,311.61	$1,413.05 A$2,204.78	+115.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 DKK1,443.79	$183.02 A$285.57	-16.7%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Aalborg	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$455.13 DKK2,989.80	$1,847.17 A$2,882.13	+305.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,311.77 DKK28,324.45	$14,503.36 A$22,629.60	+236.4%
Average			+271.1%

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pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Aalborg	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.19 DKK47.21	$7.25 A$11.31	+0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.27 DKK34.62	$3.68 A$5.74	-30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.84 DKK58.07	$26.36 A$41.13	+198.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.91 DKK235.88	$65.69 A$102.50	+82.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.49 DKK141.15	$14.33 A$22.37	-33.3%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 31.5% more for clothing

	Aalborg	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK566.49	$86.77 A$135.39	+0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.90 DKK235.80	$72.18 A$112.62	+101.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.20 DKK684.51	$119.51 A$186.48	+14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.85 DKK925.27	$154.17 A$240.56	+9.5%
Average			+31.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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