Cost of Living Comparison Between Assens and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Assens and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Assens is 6.5% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Assens is 13.9% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.84 DKK 166
$23.16 DKK 149
11.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 699
$114 DKK 736
-5.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 DKK 99.6
$14.13 DKK 91.1
9.41%
Cappuccino
$6.22 DKK 40.09
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-9.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 DKK 24.85
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-17.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 DKK 19.99
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 DKK 48.47
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-20.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 DKK 40.81
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-18.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.45
$2.08 DKK 13.4
0.48%
White Bread (500g)
$4.42 DKK 28.49
$3.3 DKK 21.25
33.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 DKK 17.27
$2.61 DKK 16.79
2.68%
Eggs
$5.15 DKK 33.2
$4.99 DKK 32.13
3.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.11 DKK 123
$13.64 DKK 87.9
40.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 DKK 61.7
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-10.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.56 DKK 152
$16.21 DKK 104
45.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 DKK 18.59
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-4.30%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 DKK 22.24
$3.36 DKK 21.64
2.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.6 DKK 29.61
$3.54 DKK 22.82
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 DKK 23.12
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-39.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 DKK 13.94
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-6.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.12
$1.78 DKK 11.45
-2.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 DKK 13.65
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-8.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.47
$0.78 DKK 5.05
108.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.68 DKK 62.4
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-5.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.23 DKK 78.8
$9.51 DKK 61.3
28.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 DKK 18.31
$1.91 DKK 12.3
48.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 DKK 24.78
$2.05 DKK 13.23
87.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 DKK 23.48
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-4.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.8 DKK 501
$66.1 DKK 426
17.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.1 DKK 58.6
$7.54 DKK 48.58
20.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.1
$1.74 DKK 11.19
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.4 DKK 421
$62.1 DKK 400
5.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.36
$2.18 DKK 14.02
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.7K DKK 300.6K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-3.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K DKK 346.1K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
9.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 DKK 2,029
$206 DKK 1,329
52.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.34 DKK 137
$20.13 DKK 130
6.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 DKK 326
$42.49 DKK 274
19.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.79 DKK 263
$48.14 DKK 310
-15.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.06 DKK 194
$35.03 DKK 226
-14.19%
Cinema Ticket
$23.4 DKK 151
$18.28 DKK 118
28.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 DKK 3,130
$729 DKK 4,700
-33.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,636 DKK 29.9K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
-20.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 DKK 596
$103 DKK 666
-10.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.14 DKK 246
$36 DKK 232
5.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 775
$121 DKK 778
-0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 DKK 1,096
$197 DKK 1,270
-13.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 DKK 6,061
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-34.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 DKK 4,529
$997 DKK 6,425
-29.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 DKK 9,790
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-29.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 DKK 7,544
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-36.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,107 DKK 20K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-56.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,104 DKK 13.6K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-54.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assens
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.38
5.48%

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

Last update for Assens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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