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

🙂 Solo nomad: Horsens is 7% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horsens is 18.8% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.2 DKK 162
$23.16 DKK 149
8.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 DKK 607
$114 DKK 736
-17.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$14.13 DKK 91.1
7.50%
Cappuccino
$6.31 DKK 40.65
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-7.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 DKK 17.7
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-40.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 DKK 9.88
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-52.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.05 DKK 38.99
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-36.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 DKK 35.94
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-27.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.08
$2.08 DKK 13.4
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 DKK 17.49
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.97
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-11.11%
Eggs
$5.08 DKK 32.72
$4.99 DKK 32.13
1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$13.64 DKK 87.9
11.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.3 DKK 79.3
$10.64 DKK 68.5
15.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 DKK 110
$16.21 DKK 104
4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DKK 20.76
$3.02 DKK 19.49
6.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 DKK 23.41
$3.36 DKK 21.64
8.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 DKK 24.86
$3.54 DKK 22.82
9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 DKK 35.21
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-8.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 DKK 14.22
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-4.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 DKK 14.42
$1.78 DKK 11.45
25.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 DKK 11.75
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-21.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.83
$0.78 DKK 5.05
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.13 DKK 65.3
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-1.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 DKK 69.2
$9.51 DKK 61.3
12.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 DKK 11.46
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-6.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 DKK 12.8
$2.05 DKK 13.23
-2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 DKK 24.31
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-1.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 DKK 626
$66.1 DKK 426
47.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 50.9
$7.54 DKK 48.58
4.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 DKK 12.24
$1.74 DKK 11.19
9.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 DKK 510
$62.1 DKK 400
27.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 DKK 14.68
$2.18 DKK 14.02
4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K DKK 265.3K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K DKK 276.3K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
-12.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,277
$206 DKK 1,329
-3.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 DKK 83.7
$20.13 DKK 130
-35.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.04 DKK 219
$42.49 DKK 274
-19.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.41 DKK 215
$48.14 DKK 310
-30.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.97 DKK 225
$35.03 DKK 226
-0.17%
Cinema Ticket
$17.16 DKK 111
$18.28 DKK 118
-6.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$503 DKK 3,239
$729 DKK 4,700
-31.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,783 DKK 37.3K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
-0.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 819
$103 DKK 666
22.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.1 DKK 245
$36 DKK 232
5.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 DKK 816
$121 DKK 778
4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 DKK 563
$197 DKK 1,270
-55.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 DKK 6,113
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-33.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 DKK 4,531
$997 DKK 6,425
-29.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,721 DKK 11.1K
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-19.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 DKK 9,515
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-20.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,754 DKK 17.7K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-61.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,465 DKK 15.9K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-46.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,281 DKK 21.1K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-23.14%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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