Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballerup and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballerup and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Ballerup is 18.2% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ballerup is 6.7% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 DKK 165
$23.59 DKK 152
8.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$126 DKK 812
$117 DKK 756
7.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.65 DKK 101
$13.89 DKK 89.5
12.67%
Cappuccino
$6.98 DKK 44.95
$6.78 DKK 43.65
2.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 DKK 28.92
$4.60 DKK 29.65
-2.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.68
$3.14 DKK 20.19
2.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 DKK 59.8
$9.33 DKK 60.1
-0.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 DKK 48.87
$7.70 DKK 49.61
-1.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$1.97 DKK 12.68
4.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 DKK 20.30
$3.30 DKK 21.28
-4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.83
$2.58 DKK 16.63
-4.65%
Eggs
$5.06 DKK 32.57
$4.80 DKK 30.94
5.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.67 DKK 88.0
$13.74 DKK 88.5
-0.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 DKK 70.3
$10.77 DKK 69.4
1.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 DKK 104
$16.28 DKK 105
-0.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DKK 19.80
$3.05 DKK 19.62
0.66%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 DKK 21.25
$3.32 DKK 21.39
-0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 DKK 23.08
$3.55 DKK 22.84
0.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.67 DKK 36.50
$5.85 DKK 37.67
-3.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.59
$2.31 DKK 14.90
-1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 DKK 11.57
$1.73 DKK 11.15
4.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.87
$2.35 DKK 15.13
-1.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.10
$0.85 DKK 5.45
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 DKK 65.3
$9.97 DKK 64.2
1.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 DKK 64.8
$10.13 DKK 65.2
-0.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$2.00 DKK 12.87
-11.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DKK 13.73
$2.15 DKK 13.82
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$3.65 DKK 23.53
1.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.4 DKK 498
$65.0 DKK 418
19.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 DKK 48.89
$7.93 DKK 51.0
-4.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 DKK 11.15
$1.66 DKK 10.69
4.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$60.6 DKK 390
2.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 13.98
$2.13 DKK 13.74
1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.6K
$48.8K DKK 314.4K
0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$49.3K DKK 317.5K
-2.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,277
$210 DKK 1,351
-5.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 113
$19.65 DKK 127
-11.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.81 DKK 269
$42.07 DKK 271
-0.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.46 DKK 267
$49.39 DKK 318
-16.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 DKK 190
$34.43 DKK 222
-14.44%
Cinema Ticket
$18.65 DKK 120
$18.59 DKK 120
0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$593 DKK 3,816
$734 DKK 4,727
-19.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,802 DKK 37.4K
$5,760 DKK 37.1K
0.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 670
$104 DKK 670
-0.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.18 DKK 227
$35.13 DKK 226
0.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DKK 789
$119 DKK 765
3.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 DKK 1,284
$197 DKK 1,269
1.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 DKK 15.0K
$1,475 DKK 9,499
58.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 DKK 9,865
$994 DKK 6,403
54.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,157 DKK 20.3K
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
50.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 DKK 18.2K
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
53.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,858 DKK 50.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ballerup
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,256 DKK 40.3K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
38.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.38
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ballerup: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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