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

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 1.7% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 4.3% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.73 DKK 169
$22.86 DKK 145
16.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 DKK 726
$116 DKK 736
-1.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.30 DKK 96.8
$14.13 DKK 89.4
8.28%
Cappuccino
$6.14 DKK 38.87
$7.16 DKK 45.34
-14.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 DKK 30.70
$4.65 DKK 29.41
4.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 DKK 16.96
$3.09 DKK 19.57
-13.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 DKK 49.33
$9.18 DKK 58.1
-15.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 DKK 44.46
$7.55 DKK 47.78
-7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 DKK 12.58
$2.03 DKK 12.85
-1.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 DKK 21.62
$3.32 DKK 21.01
3.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 DKK 14.55
$2.56 DKK 16.22
-10.16%
Eggs
$5.00 DKK 31.63
$4.78 DKK 30.24
4.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.95 DKK 107
$13.78 DKK 87.2
23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.99 DKK 75.9
$10.86 DKK 68.7
10.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.05 DKK 152
$16.01 DKK 101
50.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 DKK 23.94
$2.96 DKK 18.74
27.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 DKK 22.68
$3.23 DKK 20.43
10.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 DKK 22.74
$3.51 DKK 22.22
2.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 DKK 27.79
$5.83 DKK 36.93
-24.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.40
$2.29 DKK 14.48
6.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 DKK 12.39
$1.72 DKK 10.89
13.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 DKK 12.69
$2.42 DKK 15.31
-17.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 DKK 6.53
$0.85 DKK 5.36
21.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.12 DKK 57.7
$10.24 DKK 64.8
-10.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 DKK 70.1
$10.42 DKK 66.0
6.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.63
$1.92 DKK 12.15
11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.28
$2.09 DKK 13.22
60.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 DKK 18.25
$3.82 DKK 24.21
-24.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.9 DKK 392
$64.5 DKK 408
-4.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 50.4
$7.70 DKK 48.72
3.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 10.99
$1.70 DKK 10.74
2.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 DKK 386
$62.1 DKK 393
-1.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.68
$2.15 DKK 13.61
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.3K DKK 299.3K
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
-5.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K DKK 254.6K
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
-18.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 DKK 1,193
$211 DKK 1,339
-10.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.57 DKK 130
$19.92 DKK 126
3.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.26 DKK 242
$41.47 DKK 263
-7.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.00 DKK 247
$49.41 DKK 313
-21.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.72 DKK 86.8
$34.82 DKK 220
-60.60%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 129
$18.74 DKK 119
8.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 DKK 3,202
$755 DKK 4,782
-33.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,535 DKK 35.0K
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
-6.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 DKK 745
$102 DKK 646
15.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 DKK 431
$35.57 DKK 225
91.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 DKK 736
$119 DKK 755
-2.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 886
$197 DKK 1,249
-29.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 DKK 6,789
$1,454 DKK 9,205
-26.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 DKK 5,405
$1,008 DKK 6,379
-15.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 DKK 11.7K
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
-11.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,318 DKK 8,345
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
-28.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,417 DKK 28.0K
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
-44.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,197 DKK 13.9K
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
-59.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,396 DKK 27.8K
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
-1.51%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: April 12, 2026

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