Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Ballerup Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Ballerup

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 15.4% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 6.3% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 152
$25.65 DKK 166
-8.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 759
$126 DKK 815
-6.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 89.7
$15.65 DKK 101
-11.25%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.79
$6.98 DKK 45.09
-2.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.75
$4.49 DKK 29.01
2.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.25
$3.21 DKK 20.74
-2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 60.3
$9.29 DKK 60.0
0.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.76
$7.59 DKK 49.02
1.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.72
$2.06 DKK 13.32
-4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.34
$3.15 DKK 20.37
4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.68
$2.46 DKK 15.88
4.88%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 31.03
$5.06 DKK 32.67
-5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 88.8
$13.67 DKK 88.3
0.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 69.6
$10.92 DKK 70.5
-1.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 105
$16.12 DKK 104
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.68
$3.07 DKK 19.86
-0.65%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.46
$3.30 DKK 21.32
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.91
$3.58 DKK 23.15
-0.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.79
$5.67 DKK 36.61
3.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.95
$2.27 DKK 14.63
1.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.19
$1.80 DKK 11.61
-3.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.18
$2.31 DKK 14.92
1.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.47
$0.79 DKK 5.11
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 64.4
$10.14 DKK 65.5
-1.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 65.4
$10.07 DKK 65.0
0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.91
$1.78 DKK 11.48
12.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.86
$2.13 DKK 13.77
0.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.60
$3.70 DKK 23.89
-1.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 420
$77.4 DKK 500
-16.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 51.2
$7.59 DKK 49.04
4.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.72
$1.73 DKK 11.18
-4.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 391
$62.1 DKK 401
-2.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.79
$2.17 DKK 14.03
-1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 315.3K
$49.2K DKK 317.6K
-0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 318.5K
$48.2K DKK 311.5K
2.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,356
$198 DKK 1,281
5.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 127
$17.47 DKK 113
12.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 272
$41.81 DKK 270
0.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 319
$41.46 DKK 268
19.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 222
$29.46 DKK 190
16.87%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 120
$18.65 DKK 121
-0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,742
$593 DKK 3,828
23.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 37.2K
$5,802 DKK 37.5K
-0.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 672
$104 DKK 672
0.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 227
$35.18 DKK 227
-0.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 768
$122 DKK 791
-2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,273
$199 DKK 1,288
-1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,529
$2,332 DKK 15.1K
-36.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,423
$1,532 DKK 9,896
-35.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.6K
$3,157 DKK 20.4K
-33.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.9K
$2,829 DKK 18.3K
-34.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 29.2K
$6,256 DKK 40.4K
-27.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.38
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ballerup: March 2, 2026

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