Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Sonderborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Sonderborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 5.6% cheaper than Sonderborg without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aarhus is 0.9% cheaper than Sonderborg without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$16.82 DKK 108
37.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$77.1 DKK 496
48.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$10.84 DKK 69.9
30.35%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.4 DKK 41.25
6.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$3.02 DKK 19.45
54.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$2.43 DKK 15.66
31.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$6.95 DKK 44.79
36.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$7.08 DKK 45.64
9.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-1.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$3.45 DKK 22.2
-4.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$2.36 DKK 15.22
10.59%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$4.84 DKK 31.19
3.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$18.89 DKK 122
-27.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$18.86 DKK 122
-43.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$13.64 DKK 87.9
18.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.52 DKK 16.25
19.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$2.34 DKK 15.07
43.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$3.16 DKK 20.36
12.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$4.55 DKK 29.32
30.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$1.61 DKK 10.38
43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.66 DKK 10.71
7.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$2.09 DKK 13.46
11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$1.62 DKK 10.43
-51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$11.81 DKK 76.1
-12.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$10.02 DKK 64.5
-5.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.8 DKK 11.57
6.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.76 DKK 17.78
-25.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$4.47 DKK 28.77
-14.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$112 DKK 725
-41.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$14.41 DKK 92.8
-47.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$3.58 DKK 23.08
-51.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$77.7 DKK 501
-20.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.23 DKK 14.38
-2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$46K DKK 296.1K
4.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$55.2K DKK 355.5K
-10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$288 DKK 1,855
-28.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$18.97 DKK 122
6.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$43.13 DKK 278
-1.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$38.65 DKK 249
24.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$15.4 DKK 99.2
127.47%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$19.22 DKK 124
-4.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$700 DKK 4,511
4.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$3,571 DKK 23K
63.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$109 DKK 703
-5.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$38.37 DKK 247
-6.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$128 DKK 827
-5.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$187 DKK 1,205
5.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$637 DKK 4,104
124.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$396 DKK 2,548
152.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,224 DKK 7,884
75.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$716 DKK 4,614
158.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$2,158 DKK 13.9K
227.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$1,281 DKK 8,254
261.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Sonderborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$3,615 DKK 23.3K
18.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.13
6.05%

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

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sonderborg: October 28, 2025

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