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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolding is 13.3% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolding is 12.2% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 DKK 160
$23.59 DKK 152
5.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 700
$117 DKK 755
-7.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 DKK 63.6
$13.89 DKK 89.3
-28.80%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.86
$6.78 DKK 43.58
-1.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DKK 27.85
$4.60 DKK 29.61
-5.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.52
$3.14 DKK 20.16
1.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.27 DKK 59.6
$9.33 DKK 60.0
-0.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.24
$7.70 DKK 49.53
-4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.76
$1.97 DKK 12.67
8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 DKK 25.17
$3.30 DKK 21.24
18.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.67
$2.58 DKK 16.60
-17.44%
Eggs
$4.39 DKK 28.21
$4.80 DKK 30.89
-8.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 DKK 96.5
$13.74 DKK 88.4
9.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$10.77 DKK 69.2
-16.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DKK 107
$16.28 DKK 105
2.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.56
$3.05 DKK 19.59
9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.73
$3.32 DKK 21.36
11.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.89
$3.55 DKK 22.81
-34.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.50 DKK 35.34
$5.85 DKK 37.61
-5.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 DKK 14.31
$2.31 DKK 14.88
-3.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.18
$1.73 DKK 11.14
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 DKK 14.99
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.78
$0.85 DKK 5.44
97.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.62 DKK 55.4
$9.97 DKK 64.1
-13.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 DKK 70.2
$10.13 DKK 65.1
7.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.56
$2.00 DKK 12.85
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DKK 15.68
$2.15 DKK 13.79
13.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 DKK 22.89
$3.65 DKK 23.49
-2.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 DKK 725
$65.0 DKK 418
73.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.4
$7.93 DKK 51.0
-1.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$1.66 DKK 10.67
24.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$108 DKK 695
$60.6 DKK 389
78.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 DKK 14.76
$2.13 DKK 13.72
7.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K DKK 325.8K
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
3.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
1.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,282
$210 DKK 1,349
-5.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$19.65 DKK 126
-11.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 DKK 196
$42.07 DKK 271
-27.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.52 DKK 183
$49.39 DKK 318
-42.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.22 DKK 194
$34.43 DKK 221
-12.23%
Cinema Ticket
$20.15 DKK 130
$18.59 DKK 120
8.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,723
$734 DKK 4,720
-21.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
183.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 DKK 405
$104 DKK 669
-39.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 DKK 197
$35.13 DKK 226
-12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 DKK 397
$119 DKK 764
-48.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,245
$197 DKK 1,268
-1.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 DKK 4,446
$1,475 DKK 9,484
-53.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,026
$994 DKK 6,393
-37.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 DKK 9,096
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
-32.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 DKK 6,935
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
-41.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 DKK 17.9K
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
-64.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,509 DKK 16.1K
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
-53.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 DKK 20.2K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
-30.67%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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