Our monthly breakdown
Monthly living costs for two people, flights not included, in Danish kroner, euros and US dollars.
| Category | DKK | EUR | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation (villa or house) | 10,700 | 1,435 | 1,550 |
| Coworking (CoCo Space) | 1,900 | 255 | 275 |
| Food and cafés | 3,900 | 525 | 565 |
| Transport (scooter and fuel) | 850 | 115 | 125 |
| Experiences (surf, trips) | 1,150 | 155 | 165 |
| Training and recovery | 400 | 55 | 60 |
| Other | 1,100 | 150 | 160 |
| Total (2 people) | 20,000 | 2,680 | 2,900 |
Flights and the full picture
Return flights from Europe added about 12,000 DKK (1,610 EUR / 1,740 USD), so the whole month including flights came to roughly 32,000 DKK for the two of us. One person is cheaper per head, but not half, because rent and coworking do not split evenly.
Where the money actually goes
Strip out the flights and one line dominates everything else. Accommodation is 10,700 of 20,000, just over half the month. Food is a fifth. Everything else together, coworking, transport, activities, gym and the rest, is under a third.
That matters because it tells you where effort pays. Cutting back on coffee moves almost nothing. Finding a cheaper place to sleep moves the whole budget.
Per head that works out at roughly 333 DKK a day each excluding flights, or about 533 a day once the flight is spread across the month.
The three levers that actually work
If you are going alone
Do not simply halve our numbers. Accommodation and transport barely change with one person instead of two, while food, activities and gym roughly halve. Expect meaningfully more than 10,000 for the month, and budget the flight separately.
It is also the honest argument for coworking over a bigger apartment. A desk you pay for by the month is cheaper than a room large enough to work in.