Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 12.8% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 8.7% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.59 DKK 152

$24.99 DKK 161

-5.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$117 DKK 755

$122 DKK 786

-3.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.89 DKK 89.3

$15.77 DKK 101

-11.92%

Cappuccino

$6.78 DKK 43.58

$6.67 DKK 42.90

1.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 DKK 29.61

$4.43 DKK 28.49

3.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 DKK 20.16

$3.32 DKK 21.37

-5.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.33 DKK 60.0

$9.05 DKK 58.2

3.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.70 DKK 49.53

$8.79 DKK 56.5

-12.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 DKK 12.67

$2.19 DKK 14.10

-10.05%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 DKK 21.24

$4.82 DKK 31.02

-31.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.58 DKK 16.60

$3.21 DKK 20.63

-19.63%

Eggs

$4.80 DKK 30.89

$5.64 DKK 36.29

-14.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.74 DKK 88.4

$15.57 DKK 100

-11.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.77 DKK 69.2

$12.28 DKK 79.0

-12.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.28 DKK 105

$17.06 DKK 110

-4.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.05 DKK 19.59

$3.34 DKK 21.49

-8.68%

Banana (1kg)

$3.32 DKK 21.36

$3.56 DKK 22.88

-6.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.55 DKK 22.81

$3.70 DKK 23.81

-4.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.85 DKK 37.61

$5.42 DKK 34.85

7.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.31 DKK 14.88

$2.54 DKK 16.32

-9.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.73 DKK 11.14

$2.14 DKK 13.75

-19.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.35 DKK 15.11

$2.35 DKK 15.09

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 DKK 5.44

$1.62 DKK 10.45

-47.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 DKK 64.1

$9.96 DKK 64.0

0.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 DKK 65.1

$10.77 DKK 69.3

-5.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.00 DKK 12.85

$1.77 DKK 11.40

12.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 DKK 13.79

$2.41 DKK 15.53

-10.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.65 DKK 23.49

$3.71 DKK 23.84

-1.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.0 DKK 418

$117 DKK 755

-44.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.93 DKK 51.0

$7.96 DKK 51.2

-0.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 DKK 10.67

$2.08 DKK 13.37

-20.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$60.6 DKK 389

$109 DKK 704

-44.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 DKK 13.72

$2.22 DKK 14.30

-4.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$48.8K DKK 313.9K

$50.1K DKK 322.3K

-2.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$49.3K DKK 317.0K

$52.3K DKK 336.5K

-5.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$210 DKK 1,349

$200 DKK 1,283

5.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.65 DKK 126

$17.35 DKK 112

13.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.07 DKK 271

$43.09 DKK 277

-2.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.39 DKK 318

$55.2 DKK 355

-10.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.43 DKK 221

$35.43 DKK 228

-2.82%

Cinema Ticket

$18.59 DKK 120

$20.03 DKK 129

-7.19%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$734 DKK 4,720

$589 DKK 3,786

24.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,760 DKK 37.0K

$16.3K DKK 104.6K

-64.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 DKK 669

$127 DKK 817

-18.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.13 DKK 226

$54.0 DKK 347

-34.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 DKK 764

$138 DKK 890

-14.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$197 DKK 1,268

$198 DKK 1,276

-0.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,475 DKK 9,484

$1,986 DKK 12.8K

-25.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$994 DKK 6,393

$1,478 DKK 9,501

-32.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,099 DKK 13.5K

$3,472 DKK 22.3K

-39.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,839 DKK 11.8K

$2,485 DKK 16.0K

-26.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,858 DKK 50.5K

$10.4K DKK 66.7K

-24.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,393 DKK 34.7K

$6,998 DKK 45.0K

-22.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,521 DKK 29.1K

$4,796 DKK 30.8K

-5.74%

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 Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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