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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 18.8% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 1.5% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 152
$18.77 DKK 121
25.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 755
$118 DKK 760
-0.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 89.3
$13.79 DKK 88.7
0.73%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.58
$7.11 DKK 45.74
-4.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.61
$4.76 DKK 30.60
-3.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.16
$3.21 DKK 20.65
-2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 60.0
$9.18 DKK 59.0
1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.53
$7.65 DKK 49.22
0.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$2.07 DKK 13.29
-4.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.24
$3.19 DKK 20.53
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.60
$2.42 DKK 15.58
6.61%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.89
$5.05 DKK 32.44
-4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 88.4
$13.62 DKK 87.6
0.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 69.2
$10.69 DKK 68.8
0.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 105
$16.13 DKK 104
0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.59
$2.77 DKK 17.80
10.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.36
$2.90 DKK 18.62
14.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.81
$2.16 DKK 13.88
64.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.61
$4.22 DKK 27.16
38.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.88
$1.83 DKK 11.75
26.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$1.51 DKK 9.71
14.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$1.63 DKK 10.45
44.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.44
$0.75 DKK 4.81
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 64.1
$8.99 DKK 57.8
10.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 65.1
$7.78 DKK 50.1
30.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.85
$2.00 DKK 12.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.79
$2.11 DKK 13.57
1.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.49
$3.79 DKK 24.37
-3.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 418
$78.8 DKK 507
-17.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 51.0
$6.16 DKK 39.61
28.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.67
$1.43 DKK 9.20
16.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 389
$60.8 DKK 391
-0.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.72
$2.18 DKK 14.05
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
-2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
$48.5K DKK 311.6K
1.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,349
$211 DKK 1,360
-0.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 126
$20.25 DKK 130
-2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 271
$41.03 DKK 264
2.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 318
$55.0 DKK 353
-10.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 221
$29.53 DKK 190
16.59%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 120
$16.98 DKK 109
9.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,720
$390 DKK 2,508
88.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
$5,815 DKK 37.4K
-0.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 669
$101 DKK 649
2.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 226
$36.11 DKK 232
-2.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 764
$120 DKK 773
-1.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,268
$202 DKK 1,296
-2.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,484
$1,338 DKK 8,600
10.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,393
$1,125 DKK 7,232
-11.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$2,690 DKK 17.3K
-21.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
$2,072 DKK 13.3K
-11.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
$6,959 DKK 44.7K
12.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
$6,345 DKK 40.8K
-15.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
$4,188 DKK 26.9K
7.93%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Roskilde: March 1, 2026

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