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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 2.8% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 4.2% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 145
$25.11 DKK 159
-8.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 736
$107 DKK 676
8.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 89.4
$15.22 DKK 96.4
-7.16%
Cappuccino
$7.16 DKK 45.34
$5.90 DKK 37.36
21.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 DKK 29.41
$3.80 DKK 24.08
22.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.57
$3.06 DKK 19.40
0.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 58.1
$7.45 DKK 47.14
23.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 47.78
$6.07 DKK 38.44
24.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 12.85
$2.12 DKK 13.44
-4.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.01
$4.48 DKK 28.37
-25.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$2.60 DKK 16.47
-1.54%
Eggs
$4.78 DKK 30.24
$5.07 DKK 32.10
-5.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 DKK 87.2
$19.50 DKK 123
-29.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 DKK 68.7
$9.87 DKK 62.5
10.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 DKK 101
$24.02 DKK 152
-33.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 18.74
$2.95 DKK 18.70
0.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.43
$3.43 DKK 21.72
-5.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.22
$4.66 DKK 29.48
-24.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.83 DKK 36.93
$3.57 DKK 22.60
63.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.48
$2.17 DKK 13.72
5.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 10.89
$1.75 DKK 11.08
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.31
$2.11 DKK 13.36
14.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.36
$1.58 DKK 10.01
-46.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 DKK 64.8
$9.98 DKK 63.2
2.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 DKK 66.0
$11.66 DKK 73.8
-10.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.15
$2.72 DKK 17.20
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.22
$3.93 DKK 24.90
-46.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.21
$3.83 DKK 24.24
-0.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 DKK 408
$65.3 DKK 413
-1.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 DKK 48.72
$9.56 DKK 60.5
-19.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.74
$2.33 DKK 14.75
-27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 393
$66.3 DKK 420
-6.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.61
$2.21 DKK 13.99
-2.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
$47.2K DKK 298.7K
5.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
$54.3K DKK 343.4K
-9.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,339
$309 DKK 1,958
-31.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 DKK 126
$21.18 DKK 134
-5.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 DKK 263
$50.3 DKK 319
-17.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 DKK 313
$42.54 DKK 269
16.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 DKK 220
$24.42 DKK 155
42.59%
Cinema Ticket
$18.74 DKK 119
$23.20 DKK 147
-19.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 DKK 4,782
$490 DKK 3,103
54.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
$4,678 DKK 29.6K
26.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 646
$92.6 DKK 586
10.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 DKK 225
$39.16 DKK 248
-9.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$120 DKK 757
-0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$172 DKK 1,091
14.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 DKK 9,205
$908 DKK 5,751
60.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 DKK 6,379
$684 DKK 4,327
47.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
$1,702 DKK 10.8K
23.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
$1,200 DKK 7,593
53.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
$3,674 DKK 23.3K
116.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
$2,647 DKK 16.8K
104.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
$4,551 DKK 28.8K
-1.93%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Aalborg: April 12, 2026

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