Cost of Living Comparison Between Horsens and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Horsens and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Horsens is 7% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horsens is 2.5% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.80 DKK 166
$23.59 DKK 152
9.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.0 DKK 592
$117 DKK 755
-21.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.09 DKK 97.0
$13.89 DKK 89.3
8.64%
Cappuccino
$6.22 DKK 39.99
$6.78 DKK 43.58
-8.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 DKK 17.38
$4.60 DKK 29.61
-41.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 DKK 9.90
$3.14 DKK 20.16
-50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.24 DKK 40.11
$9.33 DKK 60.0
-33.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 DKK 34.73
$7.70 DKK 49.53
-29.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 DKK 14.69
$1.97 DKK 12.67
15.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 DKK 17.51
$3.30 DKK 21.24
-17.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.08
$2.58 DKK 16.60
-8.91%
Eggs
$5.02 DKK 32.30
$4.80 DKK 30.89
4.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.51 DKK 99.8
$13.74 DKK 88.4
12.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 DKK 79.1
$10.77 DKK 69.2
14.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 DKK 109
$16.28 DKK 105
4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.60
$3.05 DKK 19.59
10.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.61
$3.32 DKK 21.36
10.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 23.92
$3.55 DKK 22.81
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.49 DKK 35.32
$5.85 DKK 37.61
-6.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.56
$2.31 DKK 14.88
-1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 DKK 13.87
$1.73 DKK 11.14
24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 DKK 11.54
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-23.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.85
$0.85 DKK 5.44
98.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 DKK 64.2
$9.97 DKK 64.1
0.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 DKK 71.5
$10.13 DKK 65.1
9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.10
$2.00 DKK 12.85
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 DKK 12.73
$2.15 DKK 13.79
-7.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 DKK 24.50
$3.65 DKK 23.49
4.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.1 DKK 618
$65.0 DKK 418
47.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 DKK 50.6
$7.93 DKK 51.0
-0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 DKK 12.34
$1.66 DKK 10.67
15.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.8 DKK 500
$60.6 DKK 389
28.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.26
$2.13 DKK 13.72
4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.3K DKK 271.9K
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
-13.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K DKK 274.8K
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
-13.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 DKK 1,268
$210 DKK 1,349
-6.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.63 DKK 81.2
$19.65 DKK 126
-35.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.56 DKK 216
$42.07 DKK 271
-20.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.02 DKK 212
$49.39 DKK 318
-33.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.10 DKK 226
$34.43 DKK 221
1.95%
Cinema Ticket
$17.33 DKK 111
$18.59 DKK 120
-6.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 DKK 3,219
$734 DKK 4,720
-31.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,830 DKK 37.5K
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
1.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 DKK 835
$104 DKK 669
24.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.80 DKK 249
$35.13 DKK 226
10.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 DKK 814
$119 DKK 764
6.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 DKK 562
$197 DKK 1,268
-55.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 DKK 6,066
$1,475 DKK 9,484
-36.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 DKK 4,551
$994 DKK 6,393
-28.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,709 DKK 11.0K
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
-18.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 DKK 9,629
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
-18.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,562 DKK 16.5K
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
-67.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,886 DKK 12.1K
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
-65.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,337 DKK 21.5K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
-26.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
4.38
-26.94%

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

Last update for Horsens: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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