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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 1.1% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 2.4% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 145
$29.03 NOK 272
-21.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 736
$102 NOK 952
14.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 89.4
$13.53 NOK 127
4.43%
Cappuccino
$7.16 DKK 45.34
$4.96 NOK 46.44
44.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 DKK 29.41
$2.47 NOK 23.16
88.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.57
$2.21 NOK 20.67
39.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 58.1
$8.95 NOK 83.9
2.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 47.78
$9.34 NOK 87.5
-19.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 12.85
$1.94 NOK 18.19
4.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.01
$3.40 NOK 31.90
-2.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$3.33 NOK 31.24
-23.12%
Eggs
$4.78 DKK 30.24
$4.39 NOK 41.10
8.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 DKK 87.2
$11.59 NOK 109
18.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 DKK 68.7
$13.94 NOK 131
-22.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 DKK 101
$25.34 NOK 237
-36.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 18.74
$3.69 NOK 34.61
-19.78%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.43
$2.25 NOK 21.09
43.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.22
$3.26 NOK 30.58
7.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.83 DKK 36.93
$4.08 NOK 38.22
42.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.48
$2.18 NOK 20.38
5.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 10.89
$2.15 NOK 20.16
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.31
$2.86 NOK 26.82
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.36
$1.82 NOK 17.01
-53.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 DKK 64.8
$19.10 NOK 179
-46.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 DKK 66.0
$14.38 NOK 135
-27.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.15
$3.18 NOK 29.81
-39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.22
$4.00 NOK 37.46
-47.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.21
$2.65 NOK 24.84
44.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 DKK 408
$43.21 NOK 405
49.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 DKK 48.72
$35.87 NOK 336
-78.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.74
$1.45 NOK 13.59
17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 393
$103 NOK 964
-39.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.61
$2.17 NOK 20.30
-0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
$26.3K NOK 246.5K
89.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
$35.8K NOK 335.1K
37.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,339
$97.4 NOK 913
117.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 DKK 126
$38.09 NOK 357
-47.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 DKK 263
$38.42 NOK 360
7.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 DKK 313
$37.86 NOK 355
30.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 DKK 220
$35.80 NOK 335
-2.74%
Cinema Ticket
$18.74 DKK 119
$14.37 NOK 135
30.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 DKK 4,782
$310 NOK 2,907
143.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
$10.1K NOK 94.7K
-41.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 646
$39.99 NOK 375
155.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 DKK 225
$35.69 NOK 334
-0.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$90.7 NOK 850
31.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$154 NOK 1,447
27.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 DKK 9,205
$960 NOK 8,993
51.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 DKK 6,379
$971 NOK 9,095
3.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
$1,105 NOK 10.4K
90.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
$920 NOK 8,620
100.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
$3,507 NOK 32.9K
126.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
$3,129 NOK 29.3K
72.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
$4,285 NOK 40.2K
4.15%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Skien: April 11, 2026

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