Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Kongens Lyngby Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Kongens Lyngby

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 7.2% more expensive than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 2.5% cheaper than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$23.46 DKK 151
-1.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$114 DKK 735
0.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$13.74 DKK 88.5
2.84%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.91 DKK 44.5
-1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$4.6 DKK 29.66
1.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$3.32 DKK 21.39
-3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$9.23 DKK 59.4
2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$8.65 DKK 55.7
-10.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$2.17 DKK 14.01
-4.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$3.22 DKK 20.74
2.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$2.59 DKK 16.66
0.77%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$5.44 DKK 35.06
-8.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$15.42 DKK 99.4
-11.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$12.4 DKK 79.9
-14.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$17.22 DKK 111
-5.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.91 DKK 18.78
3.78%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$3.33 DKK 21.48
0.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-3.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$5.94 DKK 38.28
0.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$2.58 DKK 16.61
-10.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$2.15 DKK 13.88
-17.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$2.42 DKK 15.6
-4.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$1.26 DKK 8.1
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$10.1 DKK 65.1
1.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$10.83 DKK 69.8
-12.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.93 DKK 12.46
-1.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.51 DKK 16.18
-18.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$4.94 DKK 31.84
-22.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$91.3 DKK 588
-27.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$7.91 DKK 51
-4.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$2.15 DKK 13.86
-19.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$60.3 DKK 389
2.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.25 DKK 14.51
-3.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$50.1K DKK 322.6K
-3.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$52.3K DKK 336.9K
-5.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$206 DKK 1,324
0.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$19.69 DKK 127
2.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$44.26 DKK 285
-4.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$42.27 DKK 272
13.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$29.29 DKK 189
19.60%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$19.93 DKK 128
-8.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$604 DKK 3,890
20.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$6,295 DKK 40.6K
-7.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$104 DKK 667
-0.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$36.17 DKK 233
-0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$119 DKK 766
1.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$194 DKK 1,251
1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$1,800 DKK 11.6K
-20.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$696 DKK 4,485
43.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$2,794 DKK 18K
-23.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$2,045 DKK 13.2K
-9.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$3,399 DKK 21.9K
108.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$2,445 DKK 15.7K
89.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$3,839 DKK 24.7K
11.21%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kongens Lyngby: October 28, 2025

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