Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Horsens Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Horsens

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 7.5% more expensive than Horsens without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 23.1% more expensive than Horsens without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$25.2 DKK 162
-8.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$94.2 DKK 607
21.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-6.98%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.31 DKK 40.65
8.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$2.75 DKK 17.7
69.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$1.53 DKK 9.88
109.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$6.05 DKK 38.99
56.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$5.58 DKK 35.94
38.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$2.18 DKK 14.08
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$2.71 DKK 17.49
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$2.32 DKK 14.97
12.50%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$5.08 DKK 32.72
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$15.23 DKK 98.1
-10.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$12.3 DKK 79.3
-13.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$17 DKK 110
-4.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$3.22 DKK 20.76
-6.21%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$3.63 DKK 23.41
-7.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$3.86 DKK 24.86
-8.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$5.47 DKK 35.21
8.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$2.21 DKK 14.22
4.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$2.24 DKK 14.42
-20.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$1.82 DKK 11.75
27.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$1.68 DKK 10.83
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$10.13 DKK 65.3
1.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$10.74 DKK 69.2
-11.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.78 DKK 11.46
7.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$1.99 DKK 12.8
3.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$3.77 DKK 24.31
1.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$97.2 DKK 626
-31.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$7.91 DKK 50.9
-4.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.9 DKK 12.24
-8.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$79.1 DKK 510
-21.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.28 DKK 14.68
-4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$41.2K DKK 265.3K
17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$42.9K DKK 276.3K
14.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$198 DKK 1,277
4.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$12.98 DKK 83.7
55.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$34.04 DKK 219
24.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$33.41 DKK 215
44.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$34.97 DKK 225
0.17%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$17.16 DKK 111
6.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$503 DKK 3,239
45.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$5,783 DKK 37.3K
0.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$127 DKK 819
-18.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$38.1 DKK 245
-5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$127 DKK 816
-4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$87.4 DKK 563
125.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$949 DKK 6,113
50.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$703 DKK 4,531
41.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,721 DKK 11.1K
24.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$1,477 DKK 9,515
25.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$2,754 DKK 17.7K
156.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$2,465 DKK 15.9K
88.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Horsens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$3,281 DKK 21.1K
30.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.2
36.87%

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Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Horsens: October 28, 2025

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