Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 14.8% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 12% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.16 DKK 162

$23.17 DKK 149

8.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$124 DKK 794

$117 DKK 750

5.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.35 DKK 98.7

$13.78 DKK 88.6

11.39%

Cappuccino

$6.62 DKK 42.57

$7.00 DKK 45.01

-5.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 DKK 28.17

$4.83 DKK 31.08

-9.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 DKK 21.17

$3.18 DKK 20.46

3.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.58 DKK 61.6

$9.03 DKK 58.1

6.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.05 DKK 58.2

$7.87 DKK 50.6

14.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 DKK 14.59

$2.05 DKK 13.17

10.73%

White Bread (500g)

$4.87 DKK 31.31

$3.15 DKK 20.28

54.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.19 DKK 20.49

$2.50 DKK 16.06

27.60%

Eggs

$5.64 DKK 36.25

$4.87 DKK 31.28

15.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.14 DKK 97.4

$13.51 DKK 86.9

12.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.28 DKK 79.0

$10.92 DKK 70.2

12.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.81 DKK 108

$15.79 DKK 102

6.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 DKK 21.07

$3.04 DKK 19.56

7.89%

Banana (1kg)

$3.51 DKK 22.55

$3.38 DKK 21.72

3.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.88 DKK 24.96

$3.65 DKK 23.48

6.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.71 DKK 36.69

$5.87 DKK 37.76

-2.73%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 DKK 16.48

$2.30 DKK 14.79

11.30%

Onion (1kg)

$2.12 DKK 13.64

$1.79 DKK 11.48

18.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.35 DKK 15.09

$2.32 DKK 14.91

1.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 DKK 10.36

$0.83 DKK 5.31

93.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.99 DKK 64.3

$9.98 DKK 64.2

0.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.82 DKK 69.6

$10.53 DKK 67.7

2.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 DKK 11.48

$2.00 DKK 12.85

-10.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 DKK 15.42

$2.11 DKK 13.58

13.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.62 DKK 23.30

$3.78 DKK 24.33

-4.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$118 DKK 762

$64.7 DKK 416

83.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.89 DKK 50.7

$7.81 DKK 50.2

1.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.05 DKK 13.17

$1.76 DKK 11.31

16.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$107 DKK 685

$60.4 DKK 388

76.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 DKK 14.72

$2.22 DKK 14.28

3.15%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$50.8K DKK 326.9K

$48.5K DKK 312.1K

4.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$51.0K DKK 328.1K

$48.8K DKK 313.6K

4.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$203 DKK 1,307

$205 DKK 1,320

-0.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.44 DKK 112

$20.12 DKK 129

-13.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.40 DKK 279

$41.29 DKK 266

5.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 DKK 365

$48.81 DKK 314

16.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.20 DKK 226

$34.41 DKK 221

2.30%

Cinema Ticket

$19.98 DKK 128

$18.33 DKK 118

9.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$608 DKK 3,912

$753 DKK 4,842

-19.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.5K DKK 106.0K

$5,893 DKK 37.9K

179.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$128 DKK 823

$101 DKK 650

26.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.8 DKK 346

$36.12 DKK 232

48.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$138 DKK 890

$120 DKK 769

15.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$199 DKK 1,277

$194 DKK 1,248

2.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,010 DKK 12.9K

$1,440 DKK 9,256

39.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,475 DKK 9,486

$1,000 DKK 6,433

47.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,523 DKK 22.7K

$2,118 DKK 13.6K

66.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,548 DKK 16.4K

$1,819 DKK 11.7K

40.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K DKK 66.1K

$7,951 DKK 51.1K

29.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,907 DKK 44.4K

$5,527 DKK 35.5K

24.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,798 DKK 30.8K

$4,401 DKK 28.3K

9.00%

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 Copenhagen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: January 12, 2026

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