Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 7.5% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 0.5% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.32 DKK 163
$23.59 DKK 152
7.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$117 DKK 755
-7.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 DKK 101
$13.89 DKK 89.3
13.17%
Cappuccino
$5.93 DKK 38.10
$6.78 DKK 43.58
-12.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 DKK 25.71
$4.60 DKK 29.61
-13.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKK 19.74
$3.14 DKK 20.16
-2.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 DKK 48.37
$9.33 DKK 60.0
-19.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 DKK 38.97
$7.70 DKK 49.53
-21.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.82
$1.97 DKK 12.67
9.14%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 DKK 29.09
$3.30 DKK 21.24
36.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.72
$2.58 DKK 16.60
0.78%
Eggs
$5.02 DKK 32.28
$4.80 DKK 30.89
4.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.70 DKK 127
$13.74 DKK 88.4
43.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 DKK 61.1
$10.77 DKK 69.2
-11.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.43 DKK 151
$16.28 DKK 105
43.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 DKK 19.25
$3.05 DKK 19.59
-1.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.90
$3.32 DKK 21.36
7.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.69 DKK 30.16
$3.55 DKK 22.81
32.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.81
$5.85 DKK 37.61
-39.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.72
$2.31 DKK 14.88
-0.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 DKK 10.70
$1.73 DKK 11.14
-4.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 DKK 13.74
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-8.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 DKK 10.20
$0.85 DKK 5.44
87.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 DKK 62.8
$9.97 DKK 64.1
-2.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 DKK 74.5
$10.13 DKK 65.1
14.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 DKK 18.03
$2.00 DKK 12.85
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 DKK 24.86
$2.15 DKK 13.79
80.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 DKK 24.02
$3.65 DKK 23.49
2.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 DKK 432
$65.0 DKK 418
3.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.43 DKK 60.7
$7.93 DKK 51.0
18.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.39 DKK 15.38
$1.66 DKK 10.67
43.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.8 DKK 429
$60.6 DKK 389
10.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.81
$2.13 DKK 13.72
0.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K DKK 304.9K
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
-2.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K DKK 351.1K
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
10.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 DKK 2,025
$210 DKK 1,349
50.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.85 DKK 134
$19.65 DKK 126
6.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 DKK 323
$42.07 DKK 271
19.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.28 DKK 272
$49.39 DKK 318
-14.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.88 DKK 160
$34.43 DKK 221
-27.74%
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 DKK 149
$18.59 DKK 120
24.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 DKK 3,153
$734 DKK 4,720
-33.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,586 DKK 29.5K
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
-20.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 DKK 588
$104 DKK 669
-11.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.15 DKK 252
$35.13 DKK 226
11.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 773
$119 DKK 764
1.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,090
$197 DKK 1,268
-14.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 DKK 5,963
$1,475 DKK 9,484
-37.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DKK 4,407
$994 DKK 6,393
-31.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
-16.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 DKK 7,692
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
-34.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,661 DKK 23.5K
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
-53.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 DKK 16.9K
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
-51.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,589 DKK 29.5K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
1.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.38
5.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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