Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Skien Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Skien

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 13.9% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 4.8% more expensive than Skien without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 152
$28.61 NOK 277
-17.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 755
$103 NOK 992
14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 89.3
$13.59 NOK 131
2.21%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.58
$4.80 NOK 46.37
41.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.61
$2.53 NOK 24.46
81.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.16
$2.19 NOK 21.20
43.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 60.0
$8.95 NOK 86.6
4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.53
$9.55 NOK 92.4
-19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$2.00 NOK 19.34
-1.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.24
$3.43 NOK 33.14
-3.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.60
$3.33 NOK 32.22
-22.52%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.89
$4.21 NOK 40.72
14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 88.4
$11.37 NOK 110
20.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 69.2
$14.00 NOK 135
-23.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 105
$25.09 NOK 243
-35.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.59
$3.78 NOK 36.59
-19.31%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.36
$2.27 NOK 21.97
46.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.81
$3.31 NOK 32.02
7.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.61
$4.06 NOK 39.22
44.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.88
$2.28 NOK 22.03
1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$2.24 NOK 21.68
-22.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.86 NOK 27.65
-17.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.44
$1.84 NOK 17.79
-53.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 64.1
$19.16 NOK 185
-47.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 65.1
$14.05 NOK 136
-27.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.85
$3.33 NOK 32.23
-39.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.79
$4.09 NOK 39.53
-47.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.49
$2.68 NOK 25.91
36.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 418
$43.58 NOK 421
49.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 51.0
$35.66 NOK 345
-77.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.67
$1.40 NOK 13.51
18.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 389
$101 NOK 978
-40.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.72
$2.10 NOK 20.33
1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
$26.0K NOK 251.8K
87.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
$35.4K NOK 341.9K
39.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,349
$96.9 NOK 937
116.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 126
$38.58 NOK 373
-49.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 271
$38.15 NOK 369
10.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 318
$36.71 NOK 355
34.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 221
$34.74 NOK 336
-0.89%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 120
$14.19 NOK 137
31.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,720
$313 NOK 3,031
134.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
$10.3K NOK 99.6K
-44.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 669
$39.96 NOK 386
160.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 226
$35.19 NOK 340
-0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 764
$92.3 NOK 893
28.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,268
$155 NOK 1,495
27.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,484
$948 NOK 9,170
55.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,393
$991 NOK 9,585
0.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$1,093 NOK 10.6K
92.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
$917 NOK 8,871
100.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
$3,436 NOK 33.2K
128.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
$3,157 NOK 30.5K
70.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
$4,227 NOK 40.9K
6.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.8
15.26%

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

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skien: March 2, 2026

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