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Student eats · November 2026
Studying abroad in Copenhagen
Every meal here costs 120 kr or less.
About $19 US. Typical prices, checked November 2, 2026.Copenhagen is one of the most expensive cities in the world to eat out in, so the price line here is higher. Students live on porridge bars, smørrebrød at lunch, organic hot dogs and the Reffen street food yard.
A day of eating for 295 kr
- Breakfast, 75 kr: GRØD, a bowl of porridge with toppings
- Lunch, 110 kr: Hallernes Smørrebrød, two pieces of smørrebrød (open sandwiches)
- Dinner, 110 kr: Paludan Bog & Café, the dish of the day or a big sandwich
Breakfast, lunch and dinner: 295 kr, about $46.
Eat for 120 kr or less
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75 krBreakfast
GRØD
Get: A bowl of porridge with toppings
The world's first porridge bar, on Nørrebro's best little street. Warm, filling and cheap for Copenhagen.
2A photo like it
40 krSnack
Hart Bageri
Get: A cardamom bun (kardemommebolle)
From Richard Hart, once head baker at Tartine in San Francisco. The cardamom bun is one of the city's best things for under 50 kroner.
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110 krLunch
Hallernes Smørrebrød
Get: Two pieces of smørrebrød (open sandwiches)
Danish open sandwiches at the market hall counter, cheaper than any sit-down restaurant.
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50 krLunch
DØP
Get: An organic hot dog with everything
The organic hot dog cart. Denmark's street food is a sausage, and this is the good one.
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110 krDinner
Paludan Bog & Café
Get: The dish of the day or a big sandwich
A café inside an old bookshop in the university quarter. Students sit here for hours with a book and a cheap meal.
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110 krDinner
Reffen
Get: Any plate from the 50-odd street food stalls
A huge harbor street food yard, with containers cooking food from everywhere. Take the harbor bus (it's included in a ticket).
The market
Every day
Torvehallerne
Nørreport
Get: Smørrebrød, porridge and coffee at the counters; fruit outside
Pricey for shopping, but the food counters are the cheapest decent lunch in the center.
The supermarket to find
Netto, Rema 1000 or Lidl
- Rugbrød (rye bread), leverpostej and pickled herring for Danish lunches at home
- Bakery-section pastries (wienerbrød) at a fraction of bakery prices
- Discounted items with yellow stickers in the evening
Netto and Rema 1000 are the cheapest. Use Too Good To Go; Copenhagen has more bags on it than almost anywhere.
How students save in Copenhagen
- Use Too Good To Go every day: bakeries here sell big bags of the day's pastries for about 40 kroner.
- Eat out at lunch, not dinner. Bike everywhere; it's cheaper and faster.
- University canteens (KU, CBS, DTU) have cheap student lunches.
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