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

🙂 Solo nomad: Horsens is 6.8% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Horsens is 3.9% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.67 DKK 162
$22.86 DKK 145
12.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.2 DKK 584
$116 DKK 736
-20.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.26 DKK 96.6
$14.13 DKK 89.4
8.00%
Cappuccino
$6.14 DKK 38.88
$7.16 DKK 45.34
-14.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 DKK 17.12
$4.65 DKK 29.41
-41.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 DKK 9.57
$3.09 DKK 19.57
-51.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 DKK 40.36
$9.18 DKK 58.1
-30.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 DKK 33.39
$7.55 DKK 47.78
-30.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 13.83
$2.03 DKK 12.85
7.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 DKK 17.10
$3.32 DKK 21.01
-18.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 DKK 14.06
$2.56 DKK 16.22
-13.28%
Eggs
$5.04 DKK 31.91
$4.78 DKK 30.24
5.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 DKK 99.0
$13.78 DKK 87.2
13.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 DKK 76.7
$10.86 DKK 68.7
11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.03 DKK 108
$16.01 DKK 101
6.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 DKK 21.51
$2.96 DKK 18.74
14.86%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DKK 22.10
$3.23 DKK 20.43
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 DKK 24.47
$3.51 DKK 22.22
10.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.65 DKK 35.76
$5.83 DKK 36.93
-3.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 DKK 13.73
$2.29 DKK 14.48
-5.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 DKK 14.18
$1.72 DKK 10.89
30.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 DKK 11.52
$2.42 DKK 15.31
-24.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.70
$0.85 DKK 5.36
98.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.28 DKK 65.1
$10.24 DKK 64.8
0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.72 DKK 74.2
$10.42 DKK 66.0
12.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 10.94
$1.92 DKK 12.15
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 12.99
$2.09 DKK 13.22
-1.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 DKK 24.29
$3.82 DKK 24.21
0.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 DKK 612
$64.5 DKK 408
49.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 DKK 49.40
$7.70 DKK 48.72
1.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 DKK 12.23
$1.70 DKK 10.74
13.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.1 DKK 495
$62.1 DKK 393
25.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 DKK 14.52
$2.15 DKK 13.61
6.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K DKK 261.4K
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
-17.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K DKK 268.7K
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
-13.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,255
$211 DKK 1,339
-6.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.10 DKK 82.9
$19.92 DKK 126
-34.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.11 DKK 216
$41.47 DKK 263
-17.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.47 DKK 206
$49.41 DKK 313
-34.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.84 DKK 221
$34.82 DKK 220
0.06%
Cinema Ticket
$17.33 DKK 110
$18.74 DKK 119
-7.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$502 DKK 3,175
$755 DKK 4,782
-33.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,755 DKK 36.4K
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
-3.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 806
$102 DKK 646
24.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.97 DKK 247
$35.57 DKK 225
9.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 DKK 808
$119 DKK 755
7.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 DKK 546
$197 DKK 1,249
-56.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 DKK 5,911
$1,454 DKK 9,205
-35.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 DKK 4,422
$1,008 DKK 6,379
-30.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,709 DKK 10.8K
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
-18.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 DKK 9,624
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
-17.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 DKK 16.8K
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
-66.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,929 DKK 12.2K
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
-64.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horsens
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,248 DKK 20.6K
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
-27.23%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: April 12, 2026

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