Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Silkeborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Silkeborg

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 11.6% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 3.1% cheaper than Silkeborg without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$23.6 DKK 152
-1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$93.8 DKK 604
21.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$13.52 DKK 87.1
4.51%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.13 DKK 39.46
11.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$4.23 DKK 27.28
10.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$2.93 DKK 18.9
9.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$7.82 DKK 50.4
21.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$8.79 DKK 56.7
-12.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$2.15 DKK 13.88
-3.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$1.89 DKK 12.19
74.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$3.33 DKK 21.44
-21.62%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$5.65 DKK 36.37
-11.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$13.02 DKK 83.9
4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$12.19 DKK 78.6
-12.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$14.69 DKK 94.6
10.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.71 DKK 17.47
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$2.44 DKK 15.73
37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$2.68 DKK 17.26
32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$5.54 DKK 35.72
7.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$2.5 DKK 16.13
-7.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.81 DKK 11.64
-1.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$1.99 DKK 12.85
16.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$1.7 DKK 10.94
-54.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$9.32 DKK 60.1
10.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$11 DKK 70.9
-13.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.73 DKK 11.15
10.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.49 DKK 16.05
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$6.3 DKK 40.6
-39.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$62 DKK 400
6.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$7.56 DKK 48.71
-0.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$2.03 DKK 13.09
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$30.53 DKK 197
103.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.17 DKK 14.01
0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$50.3K DKK 324.3K
-4.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$52.8K DKK 340.4K
-6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$202 DKK 1,304
1.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$16.53 DKK 107
21.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$43.82 DKK 282
-3.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$44.96 DKK 290
7.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$19.19 DKK 124
82.54%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$14.78 DKK 95.2
23.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$281 DKK 1,808
159.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$4,367 DKK 28.1K
33.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$91.6 DKK 590
12.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$38.69 DKK 249
-6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$138 DKK 891
-12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$185 DKK 1,189
6.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$893 DKK 5,753
60.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$915 DKK 5,895
9.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,262 DKK 8,132
69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$1,337 DKK 8,613
38.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$3,693 DKK 23.8K
91.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$1,681 DKK 10.8K
175.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$4,020 DKK 25.9K
6.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
2.47
77.33%

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Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Silkeborg: October 27, 2025

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