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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 7% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 0.5% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 152
$25.32 DKK 163
-6.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 755
$108 DKK 696
8.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 89.3
$15.72 DKK 101
-11.64%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.58
$5.93 DKK 38.10
14.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.61
$4.00 DKK 25.71
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.16
$3.07 DKK 19.74
2.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 60.0
$7.52 DKK 48.37
24.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.53
$6.06 DKK 38.97
27.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$2.15 DKK 13.82
-8.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.24
$4.52 DKK 29.09
-26.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.60
$2.60 DKK 16.72
-0.77%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.89
$5.02 DKK 32.28
-4.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 88.4
$19.70 DKK 127
-30.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 69.2
$9.50 DKK 61.1
13.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 105
$23.43 DKK 151
-30.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.59
$2.99 DKK 19.25
2.01%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.36
$3.56 DKK 22.90
-6.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.81
$4.69 DKK 30.16
-24.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.61
$3.55 DKK 22.81
64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.88
$2.29 DKK 14.72
0.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$1.66 DKK 10.70
4.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.14 DKK 13.74
9.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.44
$1.59 DKK 10.20
-46.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 64.1
$9.77 DKK 62.8
2.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 65.1
$11.59 DKK 74.5
-12.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.85
$2.80 DKK 18.03
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.79
$3.87 DKK 24.86
-44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.49
$3.74 DKK 24.02
-2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 418
$67.2 DKK 432
-3.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 51.0
$9.43 DKK 60.7
-15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.67
$2.39 DKK 15.38
-30.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 389
$66.8 DKK 429
-9.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.72
$2.15 DKK 13.81
-0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
$47.4K DKK 304.9K
2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
$54.6K DKK 351.1K
-9.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,349
$315 DKK 2,025
-33.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 126
$20.85 DKK 134
-5.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 271
$50.2 DKK 323
-16.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 318
$42.28 DKK 272
16.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 221
$24.88 DKK 160
38.38%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 120
$23.12 DKK 149
-19.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,720
$490 DKK 3,153
49.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
$4,586 DKK 29.5K
25.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 669
$91.5 DKK 588
13.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 226
$39.15 DKK 252
-10.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 764
$120 DKK 773
-1.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,268
$169 DKK 1,090
16.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,484
$927 DKK 5,963
59.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,393
$685 DKK 4,407
45.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
19.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
$1,196 DKK 7,692
53.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
$3,661 DKK 23.5K
114.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
$2,624 DKK 16.9K
105.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
$4,589 DKK 29.5K
-1.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.62
-5.19%

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

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

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