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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolding is 3.6% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolding is 6.5% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.86 DKK 160
$23.16 DKK 149
7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 694
$114 DKK 736
-5.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 DKK 62.3
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-31.56%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 DKK 28.76
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 DKK 48.09
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-3.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$2.08 DKK 13.4
2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.97 DKK 25.59
$3.3 DKK 21.25
20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-20.69%
Eggs
$4.44 DKK 28.58
$4.99 DKK 32.13
-11.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 DKK 93.2
$13.64 DKK 87.9
6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-12.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 DKK 110
$16.21 DKK 104
4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DKK 21.08
$3.02 DKK 19.49
8.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DKK 23.43
$3.36 DKK 21.64
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-33.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 DKK 36.19
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-5.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.1
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-5.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.74
$1.78 DKK 11.45
19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$0.78 DKK 5.05
108.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.2
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-15.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 DKK 70
$9.51 DKK 61.3
14.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.16
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.55
$2.05 DKK 13.23
17.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 DKK 23.59
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-4.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 720
$66.1 DKK 426
69.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 DKK 49.5
$7.54 DKK 48.58
1.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.7
$1.74 DKK 11.19
22.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$62.1 DKK 400
70.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.53
$2.18 DKK 14.02
3.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
2.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$206 DKK 1,329
-1.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DKK 114
$20.13 DKK 130
-12.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 DKK 202
$42.49 DKK 274
-26.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 DKK 185
$48.14 DKK 310
-40.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.43 DKK 190
$35.03 DKK 226
-15.99%
Cinema Ticket
$20.46 DKK 132
$18.28 DKK 118
11.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,796
$729 DKK 4,700
-19.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K DKK 103K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
174.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 DKK 393
$103 DKK 666
-40.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 DKK 199
$36 DKK 232
-14.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 DKK 396
$121 DKK 778
-49.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,247
$197 DKK 1,270
-1.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 DKK 4,554
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-50.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,031
$997 DKK 6,425
-37.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 DKK 9,093
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-34.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 DKK 7,100
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-40.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-60.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-45.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-28.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
4.38
-4.34%

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

Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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