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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 5.9% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 2.7% more expensive than Roskilde without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 145
$18.98 DKK 120
20.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 736
$115 DKK 726
1.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 89.4
$13.99 DKK 88.5
1.00%
Cappuccino
$7.16 DKK 45.34
$7.11 DKK 45.02
0.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 DKK 29.41
$4.77 DKK 30.18
-2.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.57
$3.18 DKK 20.16
-2.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 58.1
$9.45 DKK 59.8
-2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 47.78
$7.65 DKK 48.41
-1.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 12.85
$2.08 DKK 13.15
-2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.01
$3.32 DKK 21.04
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$2.44 DKK 15.44
4.92%
Eggs
$4.78 DKK 30.24
$4.83 DKK 30.60
-1.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 DKK 87.2
$13.69 DKK 86.6
0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 DKK 68.7
$10.80 DKK 68.4
0.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 DKK 101
$15.97 DKK 101
0.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 18.74
$2.66 DKK 16.84
11.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.43
$2.81 DKK 17.76
14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.22
$2.14 DKK 13.57
64.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.83 DKK 36.93
$4.07 DKK 25.78
43.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.48
$1.75 DKK 11.06
30.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 10.89
$1.52 DKK 9.65
13.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.31
$1.63 DKK 10.29
48.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.36
$0.80 DKK 5.08
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 DKK 64.8
$9.04 DKK 57.2
13.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 DKK 66.0
$7.73 DKK 48.90
34.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.15
$1.91 DKK 12.12
0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.22
$2.15 DKK 13.64
-2.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.21
$3.68 DKK 23.32
3.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 DKK 408
$78.3 DKK 495
-17.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 DKK 48.72
$6.33 DKK 40.07
21.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.74
$1.42 DKK 9.00
19.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 393
$60.5 DKK 383
2.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.61
$2.14 DKK 13.56
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
$49.0K DKK 310.2K
1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
$47.5K DKK 300.9K
3.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,339
$210 DKK 1,327
0.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 DKK 126
$19.59 DKK 124
1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 DKK 263
$40.72 DKK 258
1.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 DKK 313
$54.8 DKK 347
-9.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 DKK 220
$29.78 DKK 188
16.92%
Cinema Ticket
$18.74 DKK 119
$16.73 DKK 106
12.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 DKK 4,782
$394 DKK 2,494
91.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
$5,968 DKK 37.8K
-0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 646
$102 DKK 647
-0.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 DKK 225
$36.40 DKK 230
-2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$119 DKK 755
-0.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$201 DKK 1,273
-1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 DKK 9,205
$1,327 DKK 8,402
9.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 DKK 6,379
$1,149 DKK 7,271
-12.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
$2,642 DKK 16.7K
-20.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
$2,125 DKK 13.5K
-13.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
$7,078 DKK 44.8K
12.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
$6,295 DKK 39.8K
-14.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
$4,407 DKK 27.9K
1.26%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Roskilde: April 13, 2026

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