Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Birkerød Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Birkerød

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 3.2% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 40.5% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$11.42 DKK 73.6
102.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$53.4 DKK 344
114.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$11.56 DKK 74.5
22.23%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$4.62 DKK 29.75
48.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$3.8 DKK 24.5
22.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$2.86 DKK 18.44
11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$6.08 DKK 39.15
56.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$3.78 DKK 24.38
104.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$1.98 DKK 12.74
5.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$3.19 DKK 20.55
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$1.99 DKK 12.85
31.16%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$5.41 DKK 34.86
-7.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$8.54 DKK 55
59.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$7.57 DKK 48.79
40.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$14.15 DKK 91.2
14.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$3.35 DKK 21.6
-9.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$2.49 DKK 16.05
34.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$3.7 DKK 23.82
-4.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$2.39 DKK 15.39
148.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$2.05 DKK 13.18
12.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$2.22 DKK 14.29
-19.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$2.26 DKK 14.53
2.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$1.05 DKK 6.77
-25.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$10.11 DKK 65.1
1.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$10.76 DKK 69.3
-11.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.73 DKK 11.13
10.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$0.77 DKK 4.96
166.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$3.62 DKK 23.32
5.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$77.3 DKK 498
-14.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$7.84 DKK 50.5
-3.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.65 DKK 10.64
5.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$107 DKK 689
-41.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.19 DKK 14.08
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
-3.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
-6.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$200 DKK 1,291
2.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$17.68 DKK 114
13.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$42.31 DKK 273
0.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$41.18 DKK 265
16.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$29.87 DKK 192
17.27%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$20.23 DKK 130
-9.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$589 DKK 3,795
23.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
-0.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$129 DKK 830
-19.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$52.4 DKK 337
-31.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$143 DKK 919
-15.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$193 DKK 1,246
1.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$907 DKK 5,845
57.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$709 DKK 4,568
40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,548 DKK 9,973
38.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$1,168 DKK 7,524
58.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
95.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
108.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.19
4.53%

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Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

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