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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 4.6% more expensive than Skien without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 7.4% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$29.29 NOK 291
-20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$103 NOK 1,024
11.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$13.2 NOK 131
7.05%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$4.95 NOK 49.23
38.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$2.54 NOK 25.31
83.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$2.12 NOK 21.05
50.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$9.06 NOK 90.1
4.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$9.64 NOK 95.9
-19.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$1.99 NOK 19.84
4.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-4.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$3.31 NOK 32.96
-21.15%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$4.2 NOK 41.76
18.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$11.53 NOK 115
18.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$14.14 NOK 141
-24.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$25.31 NOK 252
-35.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$3.62 NOK 36.05
-16.57%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$2.23 NOK 22.14
50.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$3.39 NOK 33.72
4.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$4.2 NOK 41.82
41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$2.23 NOK 22.14
3.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$2.23 NOK 22.15
-20.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$2.99 NOK 29.7
-22.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$1.82 NOK 18.12
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$19.37 NOK 193
-46.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$13.02 NOK 129
-26.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$3.22 NOK 32.03
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$3.99 NOK 39.73
-48.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$2.68 NOK 26.63
42.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$43.85 NOK 436
50.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$35.1 NOK 349
-78.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.43 NOK 14.26
21.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$101 NOK 1,002
-38.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.09 NOK 20.75
4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$25.3K NOK 252K
90.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$35.7K NOK 354.8K
37.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$98.5 NOK 980
109.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$38.44 NOK 382
-47.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$38.13 NOK 379
11.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$36.83 NOK 366
30.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$35.77 NOK 356
-2.07%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$13.91 NOK 138
31.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$305 NOK 3,032
139.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$10.3K NOK 102.3K
-43.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$40.08 NOK 399
157.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$34.88 NOK 347
3.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$92.6 NOK 921
30.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$149 NOK 1,485
32.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$961 NOK 9,556
49.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$1,000 NOK 9,943
-0.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,097 NOK 10.9K
95.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$919 NOK 9,138
101.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$4,671 NOK 46.5K
51.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$3,647 NOK 36.3K
27.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skien: October 26, 2025

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