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Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 10.4% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 0.5% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.72 DKK 120
$23.17 DKK 149
-19.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 753
$117 DKK 750
0.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 DKK 90.6
$13.78 DKK 88.6
2.25%
Cappuccino
$6.99 DKK 44.97
$7.00 DKK 45.01
-0.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 DKK 30.41
$4.83 DKK 31.08
-2.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 DKK 19.96
$3.18 DKK 20.46
-2.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.11 DKK 58.6
$9.03 DKK 58.1
0.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 DKK 49.13
$7.87 DKK 50.6
-2.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.33
$2.05 DKK 13.17
0.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 DKK 20.87
$3.15 DKK 20.28
3.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 DKK 15.35
$2.50 DKK 16.06
-4.40%
Eggs
$4.90 DKK 31.52
$4.87 DKK 31.28
0.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.80 DKK 88.7
$13.51 DKK 86.9
2.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 DKK 69.7
$10.92 DKK 70.2
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.76 DKK 101
$15.79 DKK 102
-0.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 DKK 17.62
$3.04 DKK 19.56
-9.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 DKK 18.65
$3.38 DKK 21.72
-14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$3.65 DKK 23.48
-40.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 DKK 27.22
$5.87 DKK 37.76
-27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DKK 11.74
$2.30 DKK 14.79
-20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 DKK 9.88
$1.79 DKK 11.48
-13.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKK 10.15
$2.32 DKK 14.91
-31.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 DKK 5.17
$0.83 DKK 5.31
-3.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.1
$9.98 DKK 64.2
-12.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 DKK 49.88
$10.53 DKK 67.7
-26.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.36
$2.00 DKK 12.85
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DKK 13.68
$2.11 DKK 13.58
0.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 DKK 24.11
$3.78 DKK 24.33
-0.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.8 DKK 494
$64.7 DKK 416
18.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 DKK 40.82
$7.81 DKK 50.2
-18.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 DKK 9.01
$1.76 DKK 11.31
-20.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 385
$60.4 DKK 388
-0.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.00
$2.22 DKK 14.28
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.6K DKK 318.7K
$48.5K DKK 312.1K
2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 309.8K
$48.8K DKK 313.6K
-1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,358
$205 DKK 1,320
2.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.17 DKK 130
$20.12 DKK 129
0.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.57 DKK 261
$41.29 DKK 266
-1.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 353
$48.81 DKK 314
12.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.42 DKK 189
$34.41 DKK 221
-14.50%
Cinema Ticket
$16.85 DKK 108
$18.33 DKK 118
-8.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 DKK 2,514
$753 DKK 4,842
-48.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37.0K
$5,893 DKK 37.9K
-2.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 653
$101 DKK 650
0.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 DKK 234
$36.12 DKK 232
0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 776
$120 DKK 769
0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$196 DKK 1,258
$194 DKK 1,248
0.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 DKK 8,507
$1,440 DKK 9,256
-8.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 DKK 7,262
$1,000 DKK 6,433
12.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
$2,118 DKK 13.6K
22.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$1,819 DKK 11.7K
15.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,951 DKK 51.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,527 DKK 35.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,728 DKK 30.4K
$4,401 DKK 28.3K
7.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.38
-10.27%

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Last update for Roskilde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: January 12, 2026

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