Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Odense

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 3.3% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 2.4% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 151
$26.72 DKK 170
-11.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 749
$117 DKK 746
0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 88.6
$15.78 DKK 101
-11.98%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.24
$6.23 DKK 39.76
8.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.38
$5.10 DKK 32.52
-9.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.00
$2.59 DKK 16.52
21.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 59.5
$7.58 DKK 48.35
23.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.15
$7.35 DKK 46.90
4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.57
$2.05 DKK 13.11
-3.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.08
$3.37 DKK 21.50
-2.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.47
$2.33 DKK 14.89
10.73%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.65
$5.04 DKK 32.18
-4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 87.7
$17.06 DKK 109
-19.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 68.7
$12.28 DKK 78.3
-12.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 104
$23.88 DKK 152
-31.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.44
$3.72 DKK 23.75
-18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.19
$3.65 DKK 23.26
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.63
$3.56 DKK 22.70
-0.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.32
$4.36 DKK 27.82
34.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.76
$2.51 DKK 16.03
-7.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.05
$1.97 DKK 12.57
-12.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 14.99
$2.02 DKK 12.90
16.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.40
$1.09 DKK 6.94
-22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 63.6
$9.46 DKK 60.4
5.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 64.6
$11.13 DKK 71.0
-8.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.75
$2.08 DKK 13.26
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.69
$3.36 DKK 21.41
-36.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.31
$2.92 DKK 18.61
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 415
$62.5 DKK 398
4.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 50.6
$7.56 DKK 48.21
4.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.59
$1.66 DKK 10.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 386
$63.1 DKK 403
-4.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.62
$2.19 DKK 13.95
-2.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 311.4K
$48.3K DKK 308.3K
1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 314.5K
$40.8K DKK 260.3K
20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,339
$183 DKK 1,171
14.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 125
$20.26 DKK 129
-3.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 268
$39.00 DKK 249
7.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 315
$39.18 DKK 250
26.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 220
$13.39 DKK 85.4
157.13%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 119
$20.18 DKK 129
-7.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,683
$504 DKK 3,215
45.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 36.8K
$5,540 DKK 35.3K
3.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 663
$120 DKK 767
-13.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 224
$66.8 DKK 426
-47.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 758
$118 DKK 755
0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,258
$142 DKK 908
38.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,411
$1,071 DKK 6,832
37.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,344
$873 DKK 5,568
13.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.4K
$1,868 DKK 11.9K
12.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.7K
$1,353 DKK 8,632
35.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.1K
$4,440 DKK 28.3K
76.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.4K
$2,196 DKK 14.0K
145.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 28.8K
$4,426 DKK 28.2K
2.13%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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