Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkerød and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkerød and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Birkerød is 3.1% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birkerød is 28.8% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 DKK 73.6
$23.16 DKK 149
-50.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 DKK 344
$114 DKK 736
-53.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 DKK 74.5
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-18.19%
Cappuccino
$4.62 DKK 29.75
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-32.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-18.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 DKK 18.44
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-10.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 DKK 39.15
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-35.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 DKK 24.38
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-51.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 DKK 12.74
$2.08 DKK 13.4
-4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.55
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 DKK 12.85
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-23.75%
Eggs
$5.41 DKK 34.86
$4.99 DKK 32.13
8.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 DKK 55
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-37.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 DKK 48.79
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-28.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 DKK 91.2
$16.21 DKK 104
-12.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.6
$3.02 DKK 19.49
10.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 DKK 16.05
$3.36 DKK 21.64
-25.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.7 DKK 23.82
$3.54 DKK 22.82
4.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 DKK 15.39
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-59.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-11.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 DKK 14.29
$1.78 DKK 11.45
24.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.53
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-2.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 DKK 6.77
$0.78 DKK 5.05
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 DKK 65.1
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-1.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 DKK 69.3
$9.51 DKK 61.3
13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.13
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DKK 4.96
$2.05 DKK 13.23
-62.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.32
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-5.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 DKK 498
$66.1 DKK 426
16.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.5
$7.54 DKK 48.58
3.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 DKK 10.64
$1.74 DKK 11.19
-5.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 689
$62.1 DKK 400
72.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.08
$2.18 DKK 14.02
0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
3.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
7.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,291
$206 DKK 1,329
-2.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.68 DKK 114
$20.13 DKK 130
-12.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 DKK 273
$42.49 DKK 274
-0.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.18 DKK 265
$48.14 DKK 310
-14.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.87 DKK 192
$35.03 DKK 226
-14.73%
Cinema Ticket
$20.23 DKK 130
$18.28 DKK 118
10.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,795
$729 DKK 4,700
-19.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
0.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 DKK 830
$103 DKK 666
24.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 DKK 337
$36 DKK 232
45.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 DKK 919
$121 DKK 778
18.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$193 DKK 1,246
$197 DKK 1,270
-1.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 DKK 5,845
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-36.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 DKK 4,568
$997 DKK 6,425
-28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 DKK 9,973
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-27.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 DKK 7,524
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-36.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-48.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-52.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birkerød
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.38
-4.34%

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

Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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