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

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 2.8% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 4.4% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.11 DKK 159
$22.86 DKK 145
9.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 676
$116 DKK 736
-8.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 DKK 96.4
$14.13 DKK 89.4
7.71%
Cappuccino
$5.90 DKK 37.36
$7.16 DKK 45.34
-17.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 DKK 24.08
$4.65 DKK 29.41
-18.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 DKK 19.40
$3.09 DKK 19.57
-0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 DKK 47.14
$9.18 DKK 58.1
-18.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 DKK 38.44
$7.55 DKK 47.78
-19.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 DKK 13.44
$2.03 DKK 12.85
4.43%
White Bread (500g)
$4.48 DKK 28.37
$3.32 DKK 21.01
34.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.47
$2.56 DKK 16.22
1.56%
Eggs
$5.07 DKK 32.10
$4.78 DKK 30.24
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.50 DKK 123
$13.78 DKK 87.2
41.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.87 DKK 62.5
$10.86 DKK 68.7
-9.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.02 DKK 152
$16.01 DKK 101
50.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.70
$2.96 DKK 18.74
-0.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 21.72
$3.23 DKK 20.43
6.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.66 DKK 29.48
$3.51 DKK 22.22
32.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.60
$5.83 DKK 36.93
-38.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 DKK 13.72
$2.29 DKK 14.48
-5.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.08
$1.72 DKK 10.89
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 DKK 13.36
$2.42 DKK 15.31
-12.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 DKK 10.01
$0.85 DKK 5.36
85.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 DKK 63.2
$10.24 DKK 64.8
-2.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 DKK 73.8
$10.42 DKK 66.0
11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 DKK 17.20
$1.92 DKK 12.15
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 DKK 24.90
$2.09 DKK 13.22
88.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 DKK 24.24
$3.82 DKK 24.21
0.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 DKK 413
$64.5 DKK 408
1.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.56 DKK 60.5
$7.70 DKK 48.72
24.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 DKK 14.75
$1.70 DKK 10.74
37.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.3 DKK 420
$62.1 DKK 393
6.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 13.99
$2.15 DKK 13.61
2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.2K DKK 298.7K
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
-5.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.3K DKK 343.4K
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
10.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 DKK 1,958
$211 DKK 1,339
46.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 DKK 134
$19.92 DKK 126
6.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 DKK 319
$41.47 DKK 263
21.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.54 DKK 269
$49.41 DKK 313
-13.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.42 DKK 155
$34.82 DKK 220
-29.87%
Cinema Ticket
$23.20 DKK 147
$18.74 DKK 119
23.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 DKK 3,103
$755 DKK 4,782
-35.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,678 DKK 29.6K
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
-21.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 DKK 586
$102 DKK 646
-9.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 DKK 248
$35.57 DKK 225
10.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 757
$119 DKK 755
0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,091
$197 DKK 1,249
-12.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 DKK 5,751
$1,454 DKK 9,205
-37.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 DKK 4,327
$1,008 DKK 6,379
-32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 DKK 10.8K
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
-19.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,593
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
-34.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,674 DKK 23.3K
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
-53.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,647 DKK 16.8K
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
-50.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,551 DKK 28.8K
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
1.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.38
5.48%

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Last update for Aalborg: April 12, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: April 12, 2026

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