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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 5.4% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 21.1% more expensive than Silkeborg without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 145
$23.37 DKK 148
-2.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 736
$93.3 DKK 591
24.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 89.4
$13.67 DKK 86.5
3.37%
Cappuccino
$7.16 DKK 45.34
$6.15 DKK 38.93
16.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 DKK 29.41
$4.05 DKK 25.66
14.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.57
$2.92 DKK 18.51
5.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 58.1
$7.84 DKK 49.62
17.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 47.78
$8.78 DKK 55.6
-14.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 12.85
$2.15 DKK 13.63
-5.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.01
$1.91 DKK 12.12
73.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$3.30 DKK 20.86
-22.42%
Eggs
$4.78 DKK 30.24
$5.47 DKK 34.63
-12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 DKK 87.2
$12.90 DKK 81.6
6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 DKK 68.7
$12.42 DKK 78.6
-12.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 DKK 101
$14.95 DKK 94.6
7.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 18.74
$2.64 DKK 16.69
12.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.43
$2.42 DKK 15.29
33.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.22
$2.78 DKK 17.60
26.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.83 DKK 36.93
$5.69 DKK 36.04
2.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.48
$2.55 DKK 16.11
-10.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 10.89
$1.83 DKK 11.60
-6.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.31
$1.90 DKK 12.02
27.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.36
$1.67 DKK 10.56
-49.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 DKK 64.8
$9.26 DKK 58.7
10.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 DKK 66.0
$11.88 DKK 75.2
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.15
$1.72 DKK 10.88
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.22
$2.40 DKK 15.20
-12.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.21
$6.28 DKK 39.76
-39.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 DKK 408
$61.5 DKK 389
4.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 DKK 48.72
$7.88 DKK 49.90
-2.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.74
$2.14 DKK 13.56
-20.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 393
$31.11 DKK 197
99.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.61
$2.18 DKK 13.78
-1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
$51.0K DKK 322.8K
-2.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
$52.6K DKK 332.9K
-6.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,339
$202 DKK 1,280
4.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 DKK 126
$16.17 DKK 102
23.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 DKK 263
$42.83 DKK 271
-3.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 DKK 313
$46.34 DKK 293
6.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 DKK 220
$19.60 DKK 124
77.65%
Cinema Ticket
$18.74 DKK 119
$14.53 DKK 92.0
28.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 DKK 4,782
$283 DKK 1,794
166.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
$5,878 DKK 37.2K
1.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 646
$91.3 DKK 578
11.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 DKK 225
$39.02 DKK 247
-8.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$141 DKK 889
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$184 DKK 1,166
7.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 DKK 9,205
$880 DKK 5,571
65.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 DKK 6,379
$915 DKK 5,794
10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
$1,279 DKK 8,095
64.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
$1,296 DKK 8,204
42.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
$1,723 DKK 10.9K
213.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Silkeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
$4,006 DKK 25.4K
11.40%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Silkeborg: April 13, 2026

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