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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 10.6% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 11.7% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 145
$25.42 DKK 161
-10.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 738
$125 DKK 792
-6.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 89.7
$15.47 DKK 98.2
-8.66%
Cappuccino
$7.16 DKK 45.48
$6.83 DKK 43.39
4.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 DKK 29.50
$4.43 DKK 28.11
4.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.64
$3.44 DKK 21.86
-10.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 58.3
$9.43 DKK 59.9
-2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 47.93
$8.77 DKK 55.7
-13.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 12.89
$2.20 DKK 13.96
-7.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.08
$4.69 DKK 29.77
-29.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.27
$3.35 DKK 21.26
-23.58%
Eggs
$4.78 DKK 30.33
$5.83 DKK 37.04
-18.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 DKK 87.5
$15.66 DKK 99.5
-12.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 DKK 69.0
$12.11 DKK 76.9
-10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 DKK 102
$17.10 DKK 109
-6.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 18.80
$3.34 DKK 21.19
-11.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.49
$3.60 DKK 22.87
-10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.29
$3.86 DKK 24.53
-9.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.83 DKK 37.04
$5.55 DKK 35.23
5.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.52
$2.54 DKK 16.12
-9.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 10.93
$2.13 DKK 13.50
-19.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.36
$2.31 DKK 14.65
4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.38
$1.69 DKK 10.72
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 DKK 65.0
$10.15 DKK 64.4
0.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 DKK 66.2
$11.76 DKK 74.7
-11.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.19
$1.75 DKK 11.08
9.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.26
$2.48 DKK 15.73
-15.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.29
$3.73 DKK 23.71
2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 DKK 409
$118 DKK 751
-45.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 DKK 48.87
$7.63 DKK 48.43
0.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.77
$2.07 DKK 13.12
-17.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 394
$106 DKK 672
-41.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.65
$2.31 DKK 14.64
-6.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 316.2K
$49.8K DKK 315.9K
0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 312.5K
$52.8K DKK 335.3K
-6.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,343
$202 DKK 1,283
4.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 DKK 126
$17.91 DKK 114
11.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 DKK 263
$43.77 DKK 278
-5.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 DKK 314
$55.0 DKK 349
-10.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 DKK 221
$35.17 DKK 223
-1.00%
Cinema Ticket
$18.74 DKK 119
$20.47 DKK 130
-8.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 DKK 4,797
$600 DKK 3,809
25.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 DKK 37.7K
$16.3K DKK 103.3K
-63.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 648
$128 DKK 812
-20.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 DKK 226
$53.7 DKK 341
-33.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 757
$138 DKK 879
-13.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,252
$197 DKK 1,249
0.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 DKK 9,234
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
-28.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 DKK 6,399
$1,453 DKK 9,226
-30.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 DKK 13.4K
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
-40.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
-27.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,938 DKK 50.4K
$10.5K DKK 66.9K
-24.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,400 DKK 34.3K
$7,363 DKK 46.8K
-26.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
$5,116 DKK 32.5K
-12.76%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: April 13, 2026

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