Cost of living comparison
Aalborg is 0.9% cheaper than Odense.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Aalborg
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Aalborg
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Aalborg
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Aalborg
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% more in Aalborg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Aalborg
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Aalborg
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Aalborg are more expensive than in Odense. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Aalborg.
If you lived in Aalborg instead of Odense, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Odense
|
Aalborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.15
DKK165.13
|
$28.75
DKK188.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.65
DKK89.64
|
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.37
DKK28.68
|
$4.07
DKK26.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
DKK18.09
|
$2.99
DKK19.66
|
|
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Odense
|
Aalborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.59
DKK23.59
|
$3.81
DKK25.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
DKK40.45
|
$8.73
DKK57.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
DKK50.72
|
$7.22
DKK47.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
DKK32.05
|
$4.51
DKK29.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
DKK30.67
|
$4.12
DKK27.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.70
|
$1.33
DKK8.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.89
DKK12.41
|
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
DKK12.47
|
$1.37
DKK8.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.00
|
$1.42
DKK9.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK7.81
|
$0.95
DKK6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
DKK4.85
|
$0.69
DKK4.54
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Odense
|
Aalborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
DKK50.10
|
$7.57
DKK49.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.49
DKK377.43
|
$61.08
DKK401.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,117.71
DKK283,072.07
|
$43,117.71
DKK283,072.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.46
DKK173.71
|
$28.17
DKK184.94
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Odense
|
Aalborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.23
DKK224.73
|
$39.90
DKK261.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,096.42
DKK7,198.12
|
$879.12
DKK5,771.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.22
DKK6,133.23
|
$656.35
DKK4,308.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.10
DKK1,143.00
|
$219.79
DKK1,442.91
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Odense
|
Aalborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.94
DKK2,264.58
|
$455.13
DKK2,987.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,484.24
DKK29,439.50
|
$4,311.77
DKK28,307.21
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Odense
|
Aalborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
DKK48.22
|
$7.19
DKK47.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
DKK37.95
|
$5.27
DKK34.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
DKK61.33
|
$8.84
DKK58.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.24
DKK264.20
|
$35.91
DKK235.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK127.38
|
$21.49
DKK141.06
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Odense
|
Aalborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.78
DKK766.65
|
$86.24
DKK566.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.91
DKK314.52
|
$35.90
DKK235.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.56
DKK837.42
|
$104.20
DKK684.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
DKK886.96
|
$140.85
DKK924.70
|
|
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