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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 3.3% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 0.3% cheaper than Silkeborg without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 151
$22.99 DKK 147
2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 753
$92.3 DKK 592
27.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 89.1
$13.58 DKK 87.1
2.28%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.45
$6.16 DKK 39.50
10.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.52
$4.11 DKK 26.34
11.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.10
$2.91 DKK 18.64
7.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 59.8
$7.68 DKK 49.23
21.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.38
$8.88 DKK 56.9
-13.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.63
$2.18 DKK 13.98
-9.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.18
$1.91 DKK 12.24
72.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.55
$3.36 DKK 21.57
-23.21%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.79
$5.53 DKK 35.45
-13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 88.1
$12.86 DKK 82.5
6.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 69.0
$12.33 DKK 79.0
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 104
$14.50 DKK 93.0
12.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.53
$2.65 DKK 16.99
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.29
$2.51 DKK 16.12
32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.73
$2.71 DKK 17.34
31.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.49
$5.55 DKK 35.55
5.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.83
$2.51 DKK 16.10
-7.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.10
$1.82 DKK 11.64
-4.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.06
$1.88 DKK 12.07
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.43
$1.63 DKK 10.47
-47.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 63.9
$9.08 DKK 58.2
9.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 64.9
$10.98 DKK 70.4
-7.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.81
$1.80 DKK 11.51
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.75
$2.39 DKK 15.33
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.42
$6.03 DKK 38.64
-39.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 417
$60.9 DKK 391
6.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 50.8
$7.62 DKK 48.82
4.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.64
$2.15 DKK 13.78
-22.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 388
$30.78 DKK 197
96.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.68
$2.22 DKK 14.24
-4.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 312.9K
$50.3K DKK 322.4K
-2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 316.0K
$52.7K DKK 337.8K
-6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,345
$199 DKK 1,273
5.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 126
$16.00 DKK 103
22.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 270
$43.43 DKK 278
-3.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 317
$46.59 DKK 299
6.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 221
$19.46 DKK 125
76.93%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 119
$14.94 DKK 95.8
24.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,705
$276 DKK 1,766
166.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 36.9K
$5,944 DKK 38.1K
-3.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 667
$92.8 DKK 595
12.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 225
$38.08 DKK 244
-7.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 762
$139 DKK 893
-14.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,264
$184 DKK 1,182
6.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,455
$886 DKK 5,682
66.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,373
$915 DKK 5,863
8.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$1,253 DKK 8,032
67.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
$1,330 DKK 8,524
38.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.6K
$1,713 DKK 11.0K
214.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 29.0K
$3,937 DKK 25.2K
14.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
2.47
77.33%

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

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

Last update for Silkeborg: March 3, 2026

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