Cost of Living Comparison Between Frederikshavn and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Frederikshavn and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Frederikshavn is 4.1% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frederikshavn is 1.8% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.47 DKK 171
$23.59 DKK 152
12.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 758
$117 DKK 759
-0.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.37 DKK 99.3
$13.89 DKK 89.7
10.66%
Cappuccino
$6.27 DKK 40.52
$6.78 DKK 43.79
-7.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.93
$4.60 DKK 29.75
10.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17.04
$3.14 DKK 20.25
-15.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.92 DKK 51.1
$9.33 DKK 60.3
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 DKK 46.60
$7.70 DKK 49.76
-6.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$1.97 DKK 12.72
2.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 DKK 21.85
$3.30 DKK 21.34
2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 DKK 15.31
$2.58 DKK 16.68
-8.14%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.17
$4.80 DKK 31.03
3.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 DKK 84.3
$13.74 DKK 88.8
-5.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.93 DKK 77.1
$10.77 DKK 69.6
10.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 DKK 156
$16.28 DKK 105
47.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.83
$3.05 DKK 19.68
20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$3.47 DKK 22.39
$3.32 DKK 21.46
4.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.65
$3.55 DKK 22.91
3.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.30 DKK 27.77
$5.85 DKK 37.79
-26.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 DKK 8.94
$2.31 DKK 14.95
-40.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 DKK 8.74
$1.73 DKK 11.19
-21.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 DKK 11.17
$2.35 DKK 15.18
-26.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 DKK 6.41
$0.85 DKK 5.47
16.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 DKK 60.5
$9.97 DKK 64.4
-6.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 DKK 51.4
$10.13 DKK 65.4
-21.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 DKK 12.27
$2.00 DKK 12.91
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.18
$2.15 DKK 13.86
-19.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.36
$3.65 DKK 23.60
-0.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 DKK 498
$65.0 DKK 420
18.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 DKK 39.33
$7.93 DKK 51.2
-23.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 DKK 11.31
$1.66 DKK 10.72
5.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 DKK 405
$60.6 DKK 391
3.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 14.23
$2.13 DKK 13.79
3.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 312.0K
$48.8K DKK 315.3K
-1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 263.2K
$49.3K DKK 318.5K
-17.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 DKK 1,207
$210 DKK 1,356
-10.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.29 DKK 118
$19.65 DKK 127
-6.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.61 DKK 185
$42.07 DKK 272
-31.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.13 DKK 214
$49.39 DKK 319
-32.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.14 DKK 195
$34.43 DKK 222
-12.46%
Cinema Ticket
$18.70 DKK 121
$18.59 DKK 120
0.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$475 DKK 3,068
$734 DKK 4,742
-35.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,815 DKK 18.2K
$5,760 DKK 37.2K
-51.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 DKK 749
$104 DKK 672
11.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 DKK 400
$35.13 DKK 227
76.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 756
$119 DKK 768
-1.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 DKK 925
$197 DKK 1,273
-27.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 DKK 3,727
$1,475 DKK 9,529
-60.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 DKK 2,920
$994 DKK 6,423
-54.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 DKK 6,649
$2,099 DKK 13.6K
-50.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$953 DKK 6,155
$1,839 DKK 11.9K
-48.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,625 DKK 23.4K
$7,858 DKK 50.8K
-53.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,377 DKK 15.4K
$5,393 DKK 34.8K
-55.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frederikshavn
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,680 DKK 30.2K
$4,521 DKK 29.2K
3.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.38
0.91%

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

Last update for Frederikshavn: February 28, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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