Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Frederikshavn Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Frederikshavn

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 9.7% cheaper than Frederikshavn without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 1.7% cheaper than Frederikshavn without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$26.09 DKK 168
-11.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$116 DKK 746
-1.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-8.43%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.44 DKK 41.51
6.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$5.01 DKK 32.27
-6.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$2.68 DKK 17.27
19.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$7.71 DKK 49.7
23.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$7.29 DKK 46.96
5.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$2.06 DKK 13.28
0.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$3.49 DKK 22.48
-5.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$2.33 DKK 15.04
12.02%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$5.06 DKK 32.57
-1.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$12.99 DKK 83.7
5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$12.34 DKK 79.5
-13.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$24.49 DKK 158
-33.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$3.67 DKK 23.63
-17.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$3.56 DKK 22.93
-5.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$3.53 DKK 22.75
0.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$4.27 DKK 27.53
39.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$1.35 DKK 8.68
71.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.29 DKK 8.32
37.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$1.76 DKK 11.33
31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$0.96 DKK 6.17
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$9.28 DKK 59.8
10.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$7.56 DKK 48.68
25.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.82 DKK 11.73
4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$1.72 DKK 11.11
19.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$3.69 DKK 23.78
3.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$78.7 DKK 507
-16.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$6.01 DKK 38.74
25.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.73 DKK 11.15
0.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$61.5 DKK 396
0.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.25 DKK 14.52
-3.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$47.3K DKK 304.8K
1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$39.6K DKK 255.2K
24.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$185 DKK 1,191
11.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$18.87 DKK 122
6.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$28.15 DKK 181
50.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$32.02 DKK 206
50.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$29.93 DKK 193
17.04%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$18.52 DKK 119
-1.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$477 DKK 3,072
53.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$2,781 DKK 17.9K
109.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$118 DKK 759
-12.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$61 DKK 393
-40.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$116 DKK 748
4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$143 DKK 921
37.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$583 DKK 3,756
145.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$455 DKK 2,932
119.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,039 DKK 6,695
106.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$957 DKK 6,168
93.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$3,740 DKK 24.1K
89.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$2,396 DKK 15.4K
93.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Frederikshavn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$4,583 DKK 29.5K
-6.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.42
-0.90%

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

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Frederikshavn: October 28, 2025

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