Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Roskilde Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Roskilde

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 4.3% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 17.5% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$18.97 DKK 122
22.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$117 DKK 752
-2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$13.9 DKK 89.6
1.65%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.81 DKK 43.91
0.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$4.52 DKK 29.13
3.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$3.23 DKK 20.78
-0.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$9.36 DKK 60.3
1.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$7.69 DKK 49.53
0.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$1.97 DKK 12.69
5.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$3.2 DKK 20.62
3.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$2.45 DKK 15.81
6.53%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$4.98 DKK 32.06
0.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$13.51 DKK 87.1
0.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$10.58 DKK 68.1
0.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$15.84 DKK 102
2.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.79 DKK 17.96
8.24%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$2.83 DKK 18.22
18.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$2.11 DKK 13.61
67.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$4.11 DKK 26.51
44.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$1.74 DKK 11.23
32.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.48 DKK 9.56
20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$1.59 DKK 10.23
45.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$0.79 DKK 5.11
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$8.8 DKK 56.7
16.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$7.88 DKK 50.8
20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.96 DKK 12.63
-2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.08 DKK 13.39
-1.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$3.73 DKK 24.06
2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$78.5 DKK 506
-15.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$6.12 DKK 39.44
23.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.41 DKK 9.11
23.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$59.9 DKK 386
3.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.19 DKK 14.13
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$48.3K DKK 311K
-0.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
2.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$210 DKK 1,352
-1.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$20.28 DKK 131
-0.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$40.92 DKK 264
3.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$54.9 DKK 354
-12.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$29.54 DKK 190
18.58%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$16.91 DKK 109
8.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$386 DKK 2,487
88.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$5,750 DKK 37K
1.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$101 DKK 649
2.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$35.99 DKK 232
0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$121 DKK 782
-0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$201 DKK 1,298
-2.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$1,327 DKK 8,549
7.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$1,159 DKK 7,470
-13.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
-19.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
-13.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
131.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
93.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
-6.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.93
11.45%

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

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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