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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 12.9% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 37.3% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 152
$11.67 DKK 75.0
102.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 755
$53.6 DKK 345
119.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 89.3
$11.60 DKK 74.6
19.74%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.58
$4.58 DKK 29.42
48.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.61
$3.77 DKK 24.26
22.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.16
$2.76 DKK 17.72
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 60.0
$6.29 DKK 40.46
48.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.53
$3.83 DKK 24.63
101.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$2.08 DKK 13.38
-5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.24
$3.06 DKK 19.65
7.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.60
$1.98 DKK 12.70
30.30%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.89
$5.54 DKK 35.65
-13.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 88.4
$8.92 DKK 57.4
54.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 69.2
$7.65 DKK 49.19
40.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 105
$13.88 DKK 89.3
17.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.59
$3.17 DKK 20.39
-3.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.36
$2.54 DKK 16.34
30.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.81
$3.88 DKK 24.97
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.61
$2.36 DKK 15.16
147.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.88
$2.00 DKK 12.86
15.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$2.20 DKK 14.13
-21.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.27 DKK 14.58
3.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.44
$1.06 DKK 6.81
-19.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 64.1
$9.96 DKK 64.1
0.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 65.1
$11.09 DKK 71.3
-8.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.85
$1.74 DKK 11.17
14.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.79
$0.76 DKK 4.89
182.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.49
$3.62 DKK 23.26
0.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 418
$77.5 DKK 498
-16.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 51.0
$7.64 DKK 49.13
3.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.67
$1.65 DKK 10.59
0.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 389
$107 DKK 691
-43.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.72
$2.27 DKK 14.58
-6.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
$51.3K DKK 329.8K
-4.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
$52.7K DKK 339.1K
-6.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,349
$203 DKK 1,308
3.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 126
$17.47 DKK 112
12.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 271
$41.49 DKK 267
1.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 318
$41.69 DKK 268
18.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 221
$29.65 DKK 191
16.12%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 120
$19.90 DKK 128
-6.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,720
$610 DKK 3,921
20.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
$5,959 DKK 38.3K
-3.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 669
$128 DKK 821
-18.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 226
$53.0 DKK 341
-33.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 764
$139 DKK 894
-14.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,268
$195 DKK 1,253
1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,484
$923 DKK 5,932
59.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,393
$700 DKK 4,502
42.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$1,558 DKK 10.0K
34.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
$1,165 DKK 7,492
57.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
$4,542 DKK 29.2K
73.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
$2,809 DKK 18.1K
92.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Birkerød
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.19
4.53%

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

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

Last update for Birkerød: March 2, 2026

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