Salary After Tax in All 98 Danish Municipalities (2026)

Name: Salary after tax in Danish municipalities 2026
Creator: Klarpay
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Municipal tax is the only Danish tax that depends on your address. See all 98 municipalities ranked by how much of your salary you keep.

On a 500,000 DKK salary you keep 9,879 DKK more per year in København than in the 11 municipalities with the lowest take-home. The only difference is the municipal tax rate.

Keeps the most

København

27,654 DKK / mo

Keeps the least

11 municipalities (tied)

26,830 DKK / mo

Odsherred, Sorø, Lolland, Vordingborg, Nyborg, Svendborg, Langeland, Haderslev, Brønderslev, Vesthimmerland, Læsø

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All 98 municipalities ranked by take-home after tax. Church tax not included.
#	Municipality	Municipal tax	Net/month	Net/year	vs #1
1	KøbenhavnHovedstaden	23.39%	27,654 DKK	331,842 DKK	—
2	VejleSyddanmark	23.40%	27,651 DKK	331,808 DKK	−34 DKK
3	RudersdalHovedstaden	23.47%	27,631 DKK	331,571 DKK	−271 DKK
4	GladsaxeHovedstaden	23.60%	27,594 DKK	331,129 DKK	−713 DKK
5	HerlevHovedstaden	23.70%	27,566 DKK	330,790 DKK	−1,052 DKK
5	HørsholmHovedstaden	23.70%	27,566 DKK	330,790 DKK	−1,052 DKK
7	BillundSyddanmark	24.00%	27,481 DKK	329,771 DKK	−2,071 DKK
8	TårnbyHovedstaden	24.10%	27,453 DKK	329,432 DKK	−2,410 DKK
9	GentofteHovedstaden	24.14%	27,441 DKK	329,296 DKK	−2,546 DKK
10	KalundborgSjælland	24.20%	27,424 DKK	329,092 DKK	−2,750 DKK
11	BrøndbyHovedstaden	24.30%	27,396 DKK	328,753 DKK	−3,089 DKK
12	Lyngby-TaarbækHovedstaden	24.38%	27,373 DKK	328,481 DKK	−3,361 DKK
13	FrederiksbergHovedstaden	24.50%	27,339 DKK	328,074 DKK	−3,768 DKK
14	AarhusMidtjylland	24.52%	27,334 DKK	328,006 DKK	−3,836 DKK
15	GreveSjælland	24.59%	27,314 DKK	327,768 DKK	−4,074 DKK
16	GlostrupHovedstaden	24.60%	27,311 DKK	327,734 DKK	−4,108 DKK
16	Høje-TaastrupHovedstaden	24.60%	27,311 DKK	327,734 DKK	−4,108 DKK
18	DragørHovedstaden	24.80%	27,255 DKK	327,055 DKK	−4,787 DKK
19	FuresøHovedstaden	24.88%	27,232 DKK	326,784 DKK	−5,058 DKK
20	SolrødSjælland	24.99%	27,201 DKK	326,410 DKK	−5,432 DKK
21	IshøjHovedstaden	25.00%	27,198 DKK	326,376 DKK	−5,466 DKK
21	NæstvedSjælland	25.00%	27,198 DKK	326,376 DKK	−5,466 DKK
21	Ringkøbing-SkjernMidtjylland	25.00%	27,198 DKK	326,376 DKK	−5,466 DKK
24	VardeSyddanmark	25.10%	27,170 DKK	326,037 DKK	−5,805 DKK
24	OdderMidtjylland	25.10%	27,170 DKK	326,037 DKK	−5,805 DKK
24	Ikast-BrandeMidtjylland	25.10%	27,170 DKK	326,037 DKK	−5,805 DKK
27	RoskildeSjælland	25.20%	27,141 DKK	325,697 DKK	−6,145 DKK
28	KøgeSjælland	25.26%	27,124 DKK	325,494 DKK	−6,348 DKK
29	AllerødHovedstaden	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
29	FredensborgHovedstaden	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
29	HolbækSjælland	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
29	TønderSyddanmark	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
29	StruerMidtjylland	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
34	LejreSjælland	25.31%	27,110 DKK	325,324 DKK	−6,518 DKK
35	HvidovreHovedstaden	25.40%	27,085 DKK	325,018 DKK	−6,824 DKK
35	GribskovHovedstaden	25.40%	27,085 DKK	325,018 DKK	−6,824 DKK
35	HerningMidtjylland	25.40%	27,085 DKK	325,018 DKK	−6,824 DKK
38	BallerupHovedstaden	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	OdenseSyddanmark	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	FredericiaSyddanmark	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	KoldingSyddanmark	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	HolstebroMidtjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	SilkeborgMidtjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	SkiveMidtjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	ViborgMidtjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	ThistedNordjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
47	HedenstedMidtjylland	25.52%	27,051 DKK	324,611 DKK	−7,231 DKK
48	AlbertslundHovedstaden	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	VallensbækHovedstaden	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	HillerødHovedstaden	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	FrederikssundHovedstaden	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	AabenraaSyddanmark	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	AalborgNordjylland	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
54	HorsensMidtjylland	25.69%	27,003 DKK	324,034 DKK	−7,808 DKK
55	RødovreHovedstaden	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	EgedalHovedstaden	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	HalsnæsHovedstaden	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	SønderborgSyddanmark	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	LemvigMidtjylland	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	FavrskovMidtjylland	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	JammerbugtNordjylland	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
62	FaxeSjælland	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
62	GuldborgsundSjælland	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
62	MiddelfartSyddanmark	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
62	VejenSyddanmark	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
62	MorsøNordjylland	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
67	HelsingørHovedstaden	25.82%	26,966 DKK	323,593 DKK	−8,249 DKK
68	RebildNordjylland	25.83%	26,963 DKK	323,559 DKK	−8,283 DKK
69	SyddjursMidtjylland	25.90%	26,943 DKK	323,321 DKK	−8,521 DKK
69	SamsøMidtjylland	25.90%	26,943 DKK	323,321 DKK	−8,521 DKK
69	MariagerfjordNordjylland	25.90%	26,943 DKK	323,321 DKK	−8,521 DKK
72	StevnsSjælland	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
72	NordfynsSyddanmark	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
72	NorddjursMidtjylland	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
72	RandersMidtjylland	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
72	SkanderborgMidtjylland	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
77	RingstedSjælland	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	SlagelseSjælland	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	AssensSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	Faaborg-MidtfynSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	KertemindeSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	ÆrøSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	EsbjergSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	FanøSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
85	BornholmHovedstaden	26.20%	26,859 DKK	322,302 DKK	−9,540 DKK
85	FrederikshavnNordjylland	26.20%	26,859 DKK	322,302 DKK	−9,540 DKK
87	HjørringNordjylland	26.21%	26,856 DKK	322,268 DKK	−9,574 DKK
88	OdsherredSjælland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	SorøSjælland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	LollandSjælland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	VordingborgSjælland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	NyborgSyddanmark	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	SvendborgSyddanmark	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	LangelandSyddanmark	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	HaderslevSyddanmark	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	BrønderslevNordjylland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	VesthimmerlandNordjylland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	LæsøNordjylland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK

Calculated with the Klarpay salary engine under 2026 tax rules (AM-bidrag, bottom tax, municipal tax and top tax). Church tax is excluded because membership is optional. Every other tax is identical nationwide, so the difference in take-home comes purely from municipal tax.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality has the lowest tax in 2026?

Copenhagen, Vejle and Rudersdal have among the lowest municipal tax rates (about 23.4%), while municipalities such as Læsø, Brønderslev and Vesthimmerland are highest at 26.30%.

How much does the municipality affect my salary after tax?

On a 500,000 DKK salary the difference between the cheapest and most expensive municipality is 9,879 DKK per year. The higher the salary, the bigger the gap — at 750,000 DKK it is 15,967 DKK per year. Note that 11 municipalities share the highest municipal tax rate of 26.30%, so there is no single "most expensive" municipality.

Is church tax included?

No. The ranking shows salary after tax without church tax, because membership of the Danish national church is voluntary. Church tax typically adds 0.4–1.0% on top for members.

Why does only municipal tax vary between municipalities?

AM-bidrag (8%), bottom tax and top tax are set nationally and are identical across the country. Only municipal tax is set locally by each municipality, so it is the only factor that changes your take-home depending on where you live.