Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 3.2% more expensive than Stockholm without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 152
$15.96 SEK 147
47.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 756
$112 SEK 1,034
4.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 89.5
$11.72 SEK 108
18.52%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.65
$5.02 SEK 46.33
35.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.65
$3.21 SEK 29.62
43.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.19
$2.58 SEK 23.80
21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 60.1
$8.65 SEK 79.7
7.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.61
$8.24 SEK 76.0
-6.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.68
$1.73 SEK 15.97
13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.28
$3.37 SEK 31.11
-2.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.63
$3.92 SEK 36.14
-34.18%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.94
$4.74 SEK 43.74
1.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 88.5
$12.99 SEK 120
5.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 69.4
$13.24 SEK 122
-18.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 105
$19.28 SEK 178
-15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.62
$3.59 SEK 33.13
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.39
$2.85 SEK 26.30
16.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.84
$3.48 SEK 32.10
2.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.67
$4.62 SEK 42.57
26.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.90
$1.97 SEK 18.16
17.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.15
$1.85 SEK 17.07
-6.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.13
$2.60 SEK 24.00
-9.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.45
$1.57 SEK 14.43
-45.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 64.2
$7.94 SEK 73.2
25.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 65.2
$14.32 SEK 132
-29.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.87
$2.17 SEK 19.98
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.82
$2.33 SEK 21.47
-7.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.53
$4.65 SEK 42.83
-21.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 418
$111 SEK 1,022
-41.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 51.0
$6.39 SEK 58.9
24.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.69
$1.57 SEK 14.50
5.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 390
$63.4 SEK 584
-4.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.74
$1.81 SEK 16.70
17.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 314.4K
$33.0K SEK 303.9K
48.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 317.5K
$35.5K SEK 327.1K
38.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,351
$224 SEK 2,061
-6.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 127
$29.07 SEK 268
-32.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 271
$41.95 SEK 387
0.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 318
$46.51 SEK 429
6.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 222
$38.07 SEK 351
-9.56%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 120
$17.67 SEK 163
5.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,727
$159 SEK 1,466
361.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 37.1K
$6,526 SEK 60.2K
-11.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 670
$95.3 SEK 878
9.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 226
$49.55 SEK 457
-29.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 765
$120 SEK 1,102
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,269
$203 SEK 1,870
-2.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,499
$1,605 SEK 14.8K
-8.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,403
$1,087 SEK 10.0K
-8.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$2,829 SEK 26.1K
-25.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
2.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.6K
$12.1K SEK 111.5K
-35.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
$6,666 SEK 61.5K
-19.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
$3,886 SEK 35.8K
16.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.16
5.29%

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

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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