Prices for daycare, nurseries and kindergartens

Prices are shown as monthly payments and vary depending on the type of care, the child's age and number of hours, as well as which subsidies are given on the parental payment.

Payment is collected in advance 11 months a year (July is free of payment) via a payment slip that you receive in Digital Post. We recommend that the bill is registered with PBS.

When changing institution type, please note that any PBS agreement will be cancelled, and a new payment slip will therefore be sent to Digital Post.

How much does a daycare place cost (26 weeks to 3 years)?

	As of Jan. 1, 2026	As of May 1, 2026
Full-time position (33-48 hours)	3.328 DKK/month	2.835 DKK/month
Part-time position (0-32 hours)	2.219 DKK/month	1.890 DKK/month
Maternity leave (30 hours)	2.080 DKK/month	1.772 DKK/month

How much does a nursery place cost (26 weeks to 3 years)?

	As of Jan. 1, 2026	As of May 1, 2026
Full-time position (33-48 hours)	3.328 DKK/month	3.328 DKK/month
Part-time place at nursery (28 hours)	1.864 DKK/month	1.864 DKK/month
Maternity part-time position (30 hours)	2.080 DKK/month	2.080 DKK/month

Read more about lunch arrangements and see prices here.

How much does a kindergarten place (3,1 years to 5 years) cost?

	As of Jan. 1, 2026	As of May 1, 2026
Full time position	2.512 DKK/month	2.140 DKK/month
Part-time position (28 hours)	DKK 1.406/month	1.198 DKK/month
Maternity part-time position (30 hours)	DKK 1.507/month	1.284 DKK/month

Read more about meal arrangements and see prices here.

Can I get sibling allowance?

Families with more than one child enrolled in daycare, daycare center or after-school program are granted a sibling subsidy (sibling discount). Full price is paid for the most expensive place, and the sibling subsidy is 50% of the other places.
The term sibling includes biological siblings, adopted siblings and children brought together. The children must have the same registered address.

For children in private institutions, the sibling subsidy is calculated at 50%. The sibling subsidy always goes to the place with the cheapest gross operating costs. For children in private daycare, the sibling subsidy is calculated at up to a maximum of 85% of the gross operating costs. The sibling subsidy always goes to the place with the cheapest gross operating costs.

Sibling subsidies are not provided for children enrolled in club offers.

Can I get free space allowance?

The payment for the child's institutional place can be reduced if your household's total current income is within the amount limits. Read more about free space subsidies and see the amounts here.

Treatment-related and socio-pedagogical free space grant:
If you have a child with significant and permanent reduced physical or mental functioning, who is admitted to a daycare center for treatment reasons, there may be an opportunity to get an additional subsidy so that your payment for the daycare place is reduced. It is called a treatment free space allowance. Read more about treatment-related free subsidy space

You must first apply for financial free place subsidy. Then you can apply for social educational free place subsidy at Sønderborg Municipality's reception. You apply for social educational free place subsidy by contacting the Reception in the Family Department at tlf. 88 72 42 42. 

If a free space subsidy has been granted, there will be an ongoing automatic check of the granted subsidy every month. 

How is daycare/daycare paid?

The first time you register your child for a daycare or daycare center, you will receive a payment slip in Digital Post. You can use this payment slip to register PBS. When your child transfers to SFO, you must be aware that a possible The PBS agreement ends when the child changes institution type to SFO.