Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 3.5% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 2.4% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.72 DKK 170
$23.59 DKK 151
13.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 746
$117 DKK 749
-0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 DKK 101
$13.89 DKK 88.6
13.61%
Cappuccino
$6.23 DKK 39.76
$6.78 DKK 43.24
-8.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.52
$4.60 DKK 29.38
10.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 DKK 16.52
$3.14 DKK 20.00
-17.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 DKK 48.35
$9.33 DKK 59.5
-18.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 46.90
$7.70 DKK 49.15
-4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.11
$1.97 DKK 12.57
4.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 DKK 21.50
$3.30 DKK 21.08
2.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 DKK 14.89
$2.58 DKK 16.47
-9.69%
Eggs
$5.04 DKK 32.18
$4.80 DKK 30.65
5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 109
$13.74 DKK 87.7
24.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 78.3
$10.77 DKK 68.7
14.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.88 DKK 152
$16.28 DKK 104
46.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 23.75
$3.05 DKK 19.44
21.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.26
$3.32 DKK 21.19
9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.70
$3.55 DKK 22.63
0.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 27.82
$5.85 DKK 37.32
-25.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.03
$2.31 DKK 14.76
8.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 DKK 12.57
$1.73 DKK 11.05
13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 12.90
$2.35 DKK 14.99
-14.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 DKK 6.94
$0.85 DKK 5.40
28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 60.4
$9.97 DKK 63.6
-5.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 DKK 71.0
$10.13 DKK 64.6
9.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.26
$2.00 DKK 12.75
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.41
$2.15 DKK 13.69
56.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 DKK 18.61
$3.65 DKK 23.31
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 398
$65.0 DKK 415
-3.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.21
$7.93 DKK 50.6
-4.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.62
$1.66 DKK 10.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 DKK 403
$60.6 DKK 386
4.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 13.95
$2.13 DKK 13.62
2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 308.3K
$48.8K DKK 311.4K
-1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K DKK 260.3K
$49.3K DKK 314.5K
-17.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 DKK 1,171
$210 DKK 1,339
-12.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 DKK 129
$19.65 DKK 125
3.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.00 DKK 249
$42.07 DKK 268
-7.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 DKK 250
$49.39 DKK 315
-20.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 DKK 85.4
$34.43 DKK 220
-61.11%
Cinema Ticket
$20.18 DKK 129
$18.59 DKK 119
8.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,215
$734 DKK 4,683
-31.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 DKK 35.3K
$5,760 DKK 36.8K
-3.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 DKK 767
$104 DKK 663
15.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 DKK 426
$35.13 DKK 224
90.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 755
$119 DKK 758
-0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 DKK 908
$197 DKK 1,258
-27.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 DKK 6,832
$1,475 DKK 9,411
-27.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 DKK 5,568
$994 DKK 6,344
-12.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 DKK 11.9K
$2,099 DKK 13.4K
-11.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 DKK 8,632
$1,839 DKK 11.7K
-26.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 DKK 28.3K
$7,858 DKK 50.1K
-43.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 DKK 14.0K
$5,393 DKK 34.4K
-59.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,426 DKK 28.2K
$4,521 DKK 28.8K
-2.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.38
0.91%

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

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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