Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kolding vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
Kolding is 2.5% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Kolding
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Kolding
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Kolding
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Kolding
- Childcare
-
pay 50.4% more in Kolding
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Kolding
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Kolding
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Kolding are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kolding.
Kolding vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kolding instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Kolding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.17
DKK148.63
|
$25.04
DKK160.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.90
DKK89.16
|
$9.86
DKK63.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.84
DKK24.62
|
$4.55
DKK29.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
DKK18.68
|
$3.13
DKK20.08
|
|
Denmark vs. Kolding - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Kolding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
DKK20.93
|
$3.91
DKK25.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
DKK44.27
|
$7.43
DKK47.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
DKK50.76
|
$8.29
DKK53.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.82
DKK30.94
|
$4.44
DKK28.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
DKK33.79
|
$5.77
DKK37.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
DKK9.23
|
$1.67
DKK10.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
DKK9.44
|
$1.57
DKK10.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.06
|
$1.06
DKK6.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
DKK13.93
|
$2.56
DKK16.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
DKK6.18
|
$0.99
DKK6.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.57
|
$1.02
DKK6.51
|
|
Denmark vs. Kolding - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Kolding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.41
DKK53.93
|
$8.55
DKK54.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.74
DKK575.65
|
$113.46
DKK727.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,140.44
DKK308,816.08
|
$50,862.07
DKK326,275.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.64
DKK164.45
|
$26.53
DKK170.17
|
|
Denmark vs. Kolding - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Kolding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.30
DKK258.54
|
$31.22
DKK200.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.91
DKK6,831.29
|
$704.24
DKK4,517.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$842.32
DKK5,403.41
|
$625.99
DKK4,015.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.40
DKK990.44
|
$144.42
DKK926.44
|
|
Denmark vs. Kolding - Cost of housing
pay 50.4% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Kolding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.90
DKK3,514.70
|
$590.23
DKK3,786.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,128.43
DKK58,557.97
|
$17,621.75
DKK113,041.78
|
|
Denmark vs. Kolding - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Kolding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
DKK52.46
|
$9.39
DKK60.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.73
|
$6.77
DKK43.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.59
DKK61.53
|
$8.92
DKK57.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.64
DKK279.94
|
$28.69
DKK184.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.32
DKK117.51
|
$20.34
DKK130.51
|
|
Denmark vs. Kolding - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Kolding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.92
DKK666.63
|
$62.60
DKK401.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.34
DKK271.58
|
$31.30
DKK200.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.57
DKK773.44
|
$62.60
DKK401.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.17
DKK1,104.45
|
$190.59
DKK1,222.64
|
|
Denmark vs. Kolding - Cost of clothing
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