Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongens Lyngby and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongens Lyngby and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Kongens Lyngby is 4.6% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongens Lyngby is 11.5% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 147
$23.59 DKK 152
-3.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 DKK 756
$117 DKK 755
0.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.03 DKK 90.2
$13.89 DKK 89.3
1.01%
Cappuccino
$6.88 DKK 44.23
$6.78 DKK 43.58
1.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 DKK 30.97
$4.60 DKK 29.61
4.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 DKK 21.53
$3.14 DKK 20.16
6.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.40 DKK 60.5
$9.33 DKK 60.0
0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 DKK 56.7
$7.70 DKK 49.53
14.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.05
$1.97 DKK 12.67
11.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 DKK 20.45
$3.30 DKK 21.24
-3.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.12
$2.58 DKK 16.60
-2.71%
Eggs
$5.66 DKK 36.40
$4.80 DKK 30.89
17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 DKK 98.7
$13.74 DKK 88.4
11.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 DKK 79.9
$10.77 DKK 69.2
15.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.68 DKK 107
$16.28 DKK 105
2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DKK 19.78
$3.05 DKK 19.59
0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$3.25 DKK 20.87
$3.32 DKK 21.36
-2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 DKK 24.04
$3.55 DKK 22.81
5.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.93 DKK 38.11
$5.85 DKK 37.61
1.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.31
$2.31 DKK 14.88
9.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 DKK 13.61
$1.73 DKK 11.14
22.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 DKK 15.24
$2.35 DKK 15.11
0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DKK 8.25
$0.85 DKK 5.44
50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.90 DKK 63.7
$9.97 DKK 64.1
-0.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 DKK 70.4
$10.13 DKK 65.1
8.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$2.00 DKK 12.85
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.12
$2.15 DKK 13.79
16.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.99 DKK 32.07
$3.65 DKK 23.49
36.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.7 DKK 596
$65.0 DKK 418
42.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 DKK 51.3
$7.93 DKK 51.0
0.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$1.66 DKK 10.67
22.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.0 DKK 392
$60.6 DKK 389
0.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 DKK 14.64
$2.13 DKK 13.72
7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.0K DKK 321.8K
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.1K DKK 328.7K
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,325
$210 DKK 1,349
-1.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 DKK 128
$19.65 DKK 126
1.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.10 DKK 277
$42.07 DKK 271
2.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.33 DKK 279
$49.39 DKK 318
-12.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.91 DKK 192
$34.43 DKK 221
-13.13%
Cinema Ticket
$20.49 DKK 132
$18.59 DKK 120
10.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,855
$734 DKK 4,720
-18.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,218 DKK 40.0K
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
7.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 659
$104 DKK 669
-1.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.99 DKK 225
$35.13 DKK 226
-0.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 788
$119 DKK 764
3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,249
$197 DKK 1,268
-1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 DKK 11.6K
$1,475 DKK 9,484
22.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 DKK 4,558
$994 DKK 6,393
-28.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 DKK 17.9K
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
32.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,992 DKK 12.8K
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
8.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,960 DKK 44.8K
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
-11.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,061 DKK 32.5K
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
-6.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongens Lyngby
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,961 DKK 25.5K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
-12.38%
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 Kongens Lyngby: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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