Cost of living comparison
Odense is 4.0% more expensive than Aalborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Odense
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Odense
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Odense
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Odense
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Odense
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Odense
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% more in Odense
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Odense are more expensive than in Aalborg. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Odense.
If you lived in Odense instead of Aalborg, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Aalborg
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.75
DKK198.08
|
$25.15
DKK173.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK99.04
|
$13.65
DKK94.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
DKK28.01
|
$4.37
DKK30.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
DKK20.63
|
$2.75
DKK18.98
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Aalborg
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
DKK26.25
|
$3.59
DKK24.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
DKK60.17
|
$6.16
DKK42.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.78
|
$7.73
DKK53.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.51
DKK31.10
|
$4.88
DKK33.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
DKK28.39
|
$4.67
DKK32.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.16
|
$1.63
DKK11.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
$1.89
DKK13.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
$1.90
DKK13.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.77
|
$1.52
DKK10.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
DKK6.51
|
$1.19
DKK8.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
DKK4.76
|
$0.74
DKK5.09
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Aalborg
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
DKK52.15
|
$7.63
DKK52.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
$57.49
DKK396.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,117.71
DKK297,115.51
|
$43,117.71
DKK297,115.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.17
DKK194.12
|
$26.46
DKK182.33
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Aalborg
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
DKK274.93
|
$34.23
DKK235.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.12
DKK6,057.86
|
$1,096.42
DKK7,555.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.35
DKK4,522.76
|
$934.22
DKK6,437.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.79
DKK1,514.50
|
$174.10
DKK1,199.71
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Aalborg
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.13
DKK3,136.22
|
$344.94
DKK2,376.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,311.77
DKK29,711.55
|
$4,484.24
DKK30,900.01
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aalborg
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.19
DKK49.52
|
$7.34
DKK50.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
DKK36.31
|
$5.78
DKK39.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.84
DKK60.91
|
$9.34
DKK64.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
DKK247.43
|
$40.24
DKK277.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.49
DKK148.06
|
$19.40
DKK133.70
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Aalborg
|
Odense
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK594.23
|
$116.78
DKK804.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
DKK247.35
|
$47.91
DKK330.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.20
DKK718.03
|
$127.56
DKK878.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.85
DKK970.58
|
$135.10
DKK930.96
|
|
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