Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denmark vs. Roskilde Cost of Living Summary
Denmark is 7.6% more expensive than Roskilde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Denmark
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Denmark are more expensive than in Roskilde. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Denmark.
Denmark vs. Roskilde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denmark instead of Roskilde, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Roskilde
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.78
DKK120.94
|
$23.17
DKK149.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.08
DKK90.71
|
$13.90
DKK89.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.69
DKK30.24
|
$3.84
DKK24.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.27
DKK21.06
|
$2.91
DKK18.76
|
|
Roskilde vs. Denmark - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Roskilde
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
DKK20.49
|
$3.26
DKK21.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
DKK42.41
|
$6.90
DKK44.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.14
|
$7.91
DKK50.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
DKK31.14
|
$4.82
DKK31.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
DKK30.25
|
$5.27
DKK33.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
DKK8.00
|
$1.44
DKK9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
DKK8.46
|
$1.47
DKK9.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.29
|
$1.57
DKK10.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
DKK12.34
|
$2.17
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.26
|
$0.96
DKK6.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
DKK4.42
|
$0.87
DKK5.59
|
|
Roskilde vs. Denmark - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Roskilde
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.23
DKK53.00
|
$8.41
DKK54.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.25
DKK503.93
|
$89.74
DKK577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,297.09
DKK317,473.23
|
$48,140.44
DKK310,024.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.78
DKK120.94
|
$25.64
DKK165.10
|
|
Roskilde vs. Denmark - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Roskilde
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.69
DKK262.04
|
$40.30
DKK259.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,356.32
DKK8,734.71
|
$1,064.91
DKK6,858.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.66
DKK7,390.91
|
$842.32
DKK5,424.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.42
DKK949.39
|
$154.40
DKK994.32
|
|
Roskilde vs. Denmark - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Roskilde
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$391.25
DKK2,519.63
|
$547.90
DKK3,528.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,915.65
DKK38,096.79
|
$9,128.43
DKK58,787.10
|
|
Roskilde vs. Denmark - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roskilde
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
DKK57.95
|
$8.18
DKK52.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK43.89
|
$6.19
DKK39.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.92
DKK57.45
|
$9.59
DKK61.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.30
DKK356.11
|
$43.64
DKK281.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.21
DKK110.86
|
$18.32
DKK117.97
|
|
Roskilde vs. Denmark - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Roskilde
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.55
DKK705.50
|
$103.92
DKK669.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.99
DKK231.81
|
$42.34
DKK272.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.59
DKK905.39
|
$120.57
DKK776.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$199.54
DKK1,285.01
|
$172.17
DKK1,108.77
|
|
Roskilde vs. Denmark - Cost of clothing
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