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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 9.5% more expensive than Ballerup without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 1% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$25.53 DKK 164
-9.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$124 DKK 799
-7.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$15.69 DKK 101
-9.94%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.81 DKK 43.85
0.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$4.25 DKK 27.37
9.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$3.21 DKK 20.68
-0.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$9.07 DKK 58.5
4.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$7.91 DKK 51
-2.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$2.03 DKK 13.09
2.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$3.26 DKK 21.01
1.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$2.51 DKK 16.16
3.98%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$5.06 DKK 32.61
-1.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$13.38 DKK 86.2
1.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$10.58 DKK 68.2
0.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$15.72 DKK 101
3.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.94 DKK 18.94
2.72%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$3.23 DKK 20.81
4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$3.51 DKK 22.62
0.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$5.61 DKK 36.14
6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$2.3 DKK 14.79
0.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.72 DKK 11.06
3.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$2.34 DKK 15.07
-0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$0.83 DKK 5.38
-6.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$10.17 DKK 65.5
1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$9.26 DKK 59.7
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.74 DKK 11.22
9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.09 DKK 13.46
-1.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$3.7 DKK 23.85
3.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$79.1 DKK 510
-16.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$7.63 DKK 49.18
-1.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.74 DKK 11.22
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$61.6 DKK 397
0.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.11 DKK 13.62
3.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$48.9K DKK 315.3K
-1.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$47.7K DKK 307.1K
3.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$196 DKK 1,262
5.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$17.8 DKK 115
13.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$40.96 DKK 264
3.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$41.23 DKK 266
16.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$30.01 DKK 193
16.73%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$18.39 DKK 118
-0.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$600 DKK 3,865
21.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$5,800 DKK 37.4K
0.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$103 DKK 661
0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$35.44 DKK 228
1.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$123 DKK 793
-1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$194 DKK 1,252
1.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$2,351 DKK 15.1K
-39.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$1,578 DKK 10.2K
-36.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$3,054 DKK 19.7K
-29.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$2,785 DKK 17.9K
-33.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$3,409 DKK 22K
107.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$2,305 DKK 14.9K
101.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$5,799 DKK 37.4K
-26.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.38
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Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ballerup: October 27, 2025

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