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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 1.6% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 4.1% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 145
$26.73 DKK 169
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 736
$115 DKK 726
1.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 89.4
$15.30 DKK 96.8
-7.65%
Cappuccino
$7.16 DKK 45.34
$6.14 DKK 38.87
16.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 DKK 29.41
$4.85 DKK 30.70
-4.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.57
$2.68 DKK 16.96
15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 58.1
$7.79 DKK 49.33
17.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 47.78
$7.02 DKK 44.46
7.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 12.85
$1.99 DKK 12.58
2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.01
$3.42 DKK 21.62
-2.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$2.30 DKK 14.55
11.30%
Eggs
$4.78 DKK 30.24
$5.00 DKK 31.63
-4.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 DKK 87.2
$16.95 DKK 107
-18.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 DKK 68.7
$11.99 DKK 75.9
-9.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 DKK 101
$24.05 DKK 152
-33.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 18.74
$3.78 DKK 23.94
-21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.43
$3.58 DKK 22.68
-9.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.22
$3.59 DKK 22.74
-2.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.83 DKK 36.93
$4.39 DKK 27.79
32.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.48
$2.43 DKK 15.40
-5.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 10.89
$1.96 DKK 12.39
-12.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.31
$2.00 DKK 12.69
21.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.36
$1.03 DKK 6.53
-17.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 DKK 64.8
$9.12 DKK 57.7
12.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 DKK 66.0
$11.07 DKK 70.1
-5.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.15
$2.15 DKK 13.63
-10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.22
$3.36 DKK 21.28
-37.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.21
$2.88 DKK 18.25
32.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 DKK 408
$61.9 DKK 392
4.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 DKK 48.72
$7.96 DKK 50.4
-3.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.74
$1.74 DKK 10.99
-2.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 393
$60.9 DKK 386
1.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.61
$2.16 DKK 13.68
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
$47.3K DKK 299.3K
5.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
$40.2K DKK 254.6K
22.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,339
$188 DKK 1,193
12.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 DKK 126
$20.57 DKK 130
-3.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 DKK 263
$38.26 DKK 242
8.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 DKK 313
$39.00 DKK 247
26.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 DKK 220
$13.72 DKK 86.8
153.79%
Cinema Ticket
$18.74 DKK 119
$20.38 DKK 129
-8.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 DKK 4,782
$506 DKK 3,202
49.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
$5,535 DKK 35.0K
7.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 646
$118 DKK 745
-13.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 DKK 225
$68.1 DKK 431
-47.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$116 DKK 736
2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$140 DKK 886
40.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 DKK 9,205
$1,073 DKK 6,789
35.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 DKK 6,379
$854 DKK 5,405
18.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
$1,854 DKK 11.7K
13.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
$1,318 DKK 8,345
39.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
$4,417 DKK 28.0K
79.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
$2,197 DKK 13.9K
145.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
$4,396 DKK 27.8K
1.53%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Odense: April 11, 2026

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