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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 14.7% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 9.6% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$24.99 DKK 161

$23.59 DKK 152

5.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 DKK 786

$117 DKK 755

4.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.77 DKK 101

$13.89 DKK 89.3

13.53%

Cappuccino

$6.67 DKK 42.90

$6.78 DKK 43.58

-1.62%

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

$4.43 DKK 28.49

$4.60 DKK 29.61

-3.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 DKK 21.37

$3.14 DKK 20.16

5.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.05 DKK 58.2

$9.33 DKK 60.0

-3.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.79 DKK 56.5

$7.70 DKK 49.53

14.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 DKK 14.10

$1.97 DKK 12.67

11.17%

White Bread (500g)

$4.82 DKK 31.02

$3.30 DKK 21.24

46.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 DKK 20.63

$2.58 DKK 16.60

24.42%

Eggs

$5.64 DKK 36.29

$4.80 DKK 30.89

17.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 DKK 100

$13.74 DKK 88.4

13.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.28 DKK 79.0

$10.77 DKK 69.2

14.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.06 DKK 110

$16.28 DKK 105

4.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.34 DKK 21.49

$3.05 DKK 19.59

9.51%

Banana (1kg)

$3.56 DKK 22.88

$3.32 DKK 21.36

7.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.70 DKK 23.81

$3.55 DKK 22.81

4.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.42 DKK 34.85

$5.85 DKK 37.61

-7.35%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 DKK 16.32

$2.31 DKK 14.88

9.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 DKK 13.75

$1.73 DKK 11.14

23.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.35 DKK 15.09

$2.35 DKK 15.11

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 DKK 10.45

$0.85 DKK 5.44

90.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.96 DKK 64.0

$9.97 DKK 64.1

-0.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.77 DKK 69.3

$10.13 DKK 65.1

6.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 DKK 11.40

$2.00 DKK 12.85

-11.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 DKK 15.53

$2.15 DKK 13.79

12.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.71 DKK 23.84

$3.65 DKK 23.49

1.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$117 DKK 755

$65.0 DKK 418

80.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.96 DKK 51.2

$7.93 DKK 51.0

0.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.08 DKK 13.37

$1.66 DKK 10.67

25.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$109 DKK 704

$60.6 DKK 389

80.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.22 DKK 14.30

$2.13 DKK 13.72

4.23%

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

$50.1K DKK 322.3K

$48.8K DKK 313.9K

2.69%

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

$52.3K DKK 336.5K

$49.3K DKK 317.0K

6.17%

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

$200 DKK 1,283

$210 DKK 1,349

-4.92%

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

$17.35 DKK 112

$19.65 DKK 126

-11.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.09 DKK 277

$42.07 DKK 271

2.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.2 DKK 355

$49.39 DKK 318

11.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.43 DKK 228

$34.43 DKK 221

2.90%

Cinema Ticket

$20.03 DKK 129

$18.59 DKK 120

7.75%

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

$589 DKK 3,786

$734 DKK 4,720

-19.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K DKK 104.6K

$5,760 DKK 37.0K

182.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$127 DKK 817

$104 DKK 669

22.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.0 DKK 347

$35.13 DKK 226

53.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$138 DKK 890

$119 DKK 764

16.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$198 DKK 1,276

$197 DKK 1,268

0.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,986 DKK 12.8K

$1,475 DKK 9,484

34.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,478 DKK 9,501

$994 DKK 6,393

48.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,472 DKK 22.3K

$2,099 DKK 13.5K

65.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,485 DKK 16.0K

$1,839 DKK 11.8K

35.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K DKK 66.7K

$7,858 DKK 50.5K

32.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,998 DKK 45.0K

$5,393 DKK 34.7K

29.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,796 DKK 30.8K

$4,521 DKK 29.1K

6.09%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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