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Kolding vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Kolding is 11.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Kolding
Groceries: pay 13.5% less in Kolding
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Kolding
Housing: pay 15.7% less in Kolding
Childcare: pay 18.7% more in Kolding
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Kolding
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Kolding

The cost of childcare and transportation in Kolding are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kolding.

Kolding vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kolding instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Kolding
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$25.04 DKK160.63	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$9.86 DKK63.25	-56.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$4.55 DKK29.16	+36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$3.13 DKK20.08	+16.0%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 13.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Kolding
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$3.91 DKK25.10	-15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$7.43 DKK47.69	-21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$8.29 DKK53.20	+8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$4.44 DKK28.51	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$5.77 DKK37.03	-48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.67 DKK10.71	+5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$1.57 DKK10.10	+34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.06 DKK6.83	-28.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$2.56 DKK16.39	+0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.99 DKK6.38	-41.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$1.02 DKK6.51	-10.2%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Reykjavik	Kolding
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$8.55 DKK54.84	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$113.46 DKK727.84	+28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$50,862.07 DKK326,275.11	+0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$26.53 DKK170.17	-5.5%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 15.7% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Kolding
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$31.22 DKK200.28	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$704.24 DKK4,517.66	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$625.99 DKK4,015.69	-69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$144.42 DKK926.44	+137.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 18.7% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Kolding
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$590.23 DKK3,786.30	+80.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$17,621.75 DKK113,041.78	-42.6%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Kolding
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$9.39 DKK60.24	-28.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$6.77 DKK43.45	+9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$8.92 DKK57.22	-36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$28.69 DKK184.05	-67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$20.34 DKK130.51	+18.4%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Kolding
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$62.60 DKK401.57	-56.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$31.30 DKK200.78	-51.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$62.60 DKK401.57	-67.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$190.59 DKK1,222.64	-23.4%
Average			-49.8%

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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: December 2025

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