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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Aarhus

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kolding is 13.7% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kolding is 11.1% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.30 DKKย 163
$23.17 DKKย 149
9.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKKย 707
$117 DKKย 750
-5.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 DKKย 61.6
$13.78 DKKย 88.6
-30.48%
Cappuccino
$6.88 DKKย 44.26
$7.00 DKKย 45.01
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 DKKย 28.64
$4.83 DKKย 31.08
-7.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKKย 19.76
$3.18 DKKย 20.46
-3.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 DKKย 59.8
$9.03 DKKย 58.1
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 DKKย 48.59
$7.87 DKKย 50.6
-3.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 DKKย 13.56
$2.05 DKKย 13.17
2.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 DKKย 24.73
$3.15 DKKย 20.28
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 DKKย 13.09
$2.50 DKKย 16.06
-18.40%
Eggs
$4.31 DKKย 27.74
$4.87 DKKย 31.28
-11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 DKKย 95.2
$13.51 DKKย 86.9
9.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 DKKย 60.0
$10.92 DKKย 70.2
-14.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.52 DKKย 106
$15.79 DKKย 102
4.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DKKย 21.35
$3.04 DKKย 19.56
9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKKย 22.89
$3.38 DKKย 21.72
5.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 DKKย 15.29
$3.65 DKKย 23.48
-34.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 DKKย 36.39
$5.87 DKKย 37.76
-3.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 DKKย 14.26
$2.30 DKKย 14.79
-3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 DKKย 14.23
$1.79 DKKย 11.48
23.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKKย 14.44
$2.32 DKKย 14.91
-3.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 DKKย 10.77
$0.83 DKKย 5.31
101.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.79 DKKย 56.6
$9.98 DKKย 64.2
-11.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 DKKย 71.0
$10.53 DKKย 67.7
4.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKKย 11.60
$2.00 DKKย 12.85
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 DKKย 16.01
$2.11 DKKย 13.58
18.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.70 DKKย 23.82
$3.78 DKKย 24.33
-2.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 DKKย 710
$64.7 DKKย 416
70.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 DKKย 51.4
$7.81 DKKย 50.2
2.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKKย 13.28
$1.76 DKKย 11.31
17.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKKย 698
$60.4 DKKย 388
79.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 DKKย 14.69
$2.22 DKKย 14.28
2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.5K DKKย 324.7K
$48.5K DKKย 312.1K
4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.0K DKKย 321.6K
$48.8K DKKย 313.6K
2.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKKย 1,298
$205 DKKย 1,320
-1.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 DKKย 112
$20.12 DKKย 129
-13.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.02 DKKย 199
$41.29 DKKย 266
-24.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.16 DKKย 181
$48.81 DKKย 314
-42.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.59 DKKย 190
$34.41 DKKย 221
-14.01%
Cinema Ticket
$19.92 DKKย 128
$18.33 DKKย 118
8.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$597 DKKย 3,836
$753 DKKย 4,842
-20.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKKย 103.9K
$5,893 DKKย 37.9K
174.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 DKKย 402
$101 DKKย 650
-38.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.10 DKKย 200
$36.12 DKKย 232
-13.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 DKKย 399
$120 DKKย 769
-48.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKKย 1,270
$194 DKKย 1,248
1.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 DKKย 4,577
$1,440 DKKย 9,256
-50.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 DKKย 4,003
$1,000 DKKย 6,433
-37.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 DKKย 8,904
$2,118 DKKย 13.6K
-34.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 DKKย 6,948
$1,819 DKKย 11.7K
-40.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,866 DKKย 18.4K
$7,951 DKKย 51.1K
-63.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,459 DKKย 15.8K
$5,527 DKKย 35.5K
-55.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,142 DKKย 20.2K
$4,401 DKKย 28.3K
-28.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.38
-4.34%

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Last update for Kolding: January 11, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: January 12, 2026

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