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

🙂 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 15.8% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 1.5% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 DKK 121
$23.59 DKK 152
-20.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 DKK 760
$117 DKK 755
0.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.79 DKK 88.7
$13.89 DKK 89.3
-0.72%
Cappuccino
$7.11 DKK 45.74
$6.78 DKK 43.58
4.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 DKK 30.60
$4.60 DKK 29.61
3.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.65
$3.14 DKK 20.16
2.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 59.0
$9.33 DKK 60.0
-1.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 DKK 49.22
$7.70 DKK 49.53
-0.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.29
$1.97 DKK 12.67
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.53
$3.30 DKK 21.24
-3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$2.58 DKK 16.60
-6.20%
Eggs
$5.05 DKK 32.44
$4.80 DKK 30.89
5.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.6
$13.74 DKK 88.4
-0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 DKK 68.8
$10.77 DKK 69.2
-0.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 DKK 104
$16.28 DKK 105
-0.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 DKK 17.80
$3.05 DKK 19.59
-9.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 DKK 18.62
$3.32 DKK 21.36
-12.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 DKK 13.88
$3.55 DKK 22.81
-39.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 DKK 27.16
$5.85 DKK 37.61
-27.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DKK 11.75
$2.31 DKK 14.88
-20.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 DKK 9.71
$1.73 DKK 11.14
-12.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 DKK 10.45
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-30.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 DKK 4.81
$0.85 DKK 5.44
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$9.97 DKK 64.1
-9.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 DKK 50.1
$10.13 DKK 65.1
-23.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.83
$2.00 DKK 12.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$2.15 DKK 13.79
-1.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.37
$3.65 DKK 23.49
3.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.8 DKK 507
$65.0 DKK 418
21.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 DKK 39.61
$7.93 DKK 51.0
-22.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 DKK 9.20
$1.66 DKK 10.67
-13.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.8 DKK 391
$60.6 DKK 389
0.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.05
$2.13 DKK 13.72
2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
2.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.5K DKK 311.6K
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
-1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,360
$210 DKK 1,349
0.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.25 DKK 130
$19.65 DKK 126
3.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 DKK 264
$42.07 DKK 271
-2.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 353
$49.39 DKK 318
11.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 DKK 190
$34.43 DKK 221
-14.23%
Cinema Ticket
$16.98 DKK 109
$18.59 DKK 120
-8.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 DKK 2,508
$734 DKK 4,720
-46.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,815 DKK 37.4K
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
0.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$104 DKK 669
-2.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.11 DKK 232
$35.13 DKK 226
2.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 773
$119 DKK 764
1.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 DKK 1,296
$197 DKK 1,268
2.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 DKK 8,600
$1,475 DKK 9,484
-9.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 DKK 7,232
$994 DKK 6,393
13.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,690 DKK 17.3K
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
28.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 DKK 13.3K
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
12.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,959 DKK 44.7K
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
-11.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 DKK 40.8K
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
17.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,188 DKK 26.9K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
-7.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.38
-10.27%

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

Last update for Roskilde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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