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

🙂 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 5.6% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roskilde is 2.6% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.98 DKK 120
$22.86 DKK 145
-16.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 DKK 726
$116 DKK 736
-1.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.99 DKK 88.5
$14.13 DKK 89.4
-0.99%
Cappuccino
$7.11 DKK 45.02
$7.16 DKK 45.34
-0.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 DKK 30.18
$4.65 DKK 29.41
2.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.16
$3.09 DKK 19.57
2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.45 DKK 59.8
$9.18 DKK 58.1
2.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 DKK 48.41
$7.55 DKK 47.78
1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.15
$2.03 DKK 12.85
2.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.04
$3.32 DKK 21.01
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 DKK 15.44
$2.56 DKK 16.22
-4.69%
Eggs
$4.83 DKK 30.60
$4.78 DKK 30.24
1.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 DKK 86.6
$13.78 DKK 87.2
-0.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.80 DKK 68.4
$10.86 DKK 68.7
-0.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 DKK 101
$16.01 DKK 101
-0.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 16.84
$2.96 DKK 18.74
-10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DKK 17.76
$3.23 DKK 20.43
-13.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.57
$3.51 DKK 22.22
-39.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 DKK 25.78
$5.83 DKK 36.93
-30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.06
$2.29 DKK 14.48
-23.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 DKK 9.65
$1.72 DKK 10.89
-11.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 DKK 10.29
$2.42 DKK 15.31
-32.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 DKK 5.08
$0.85 DKK 5.36
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.04 DKK 57.2
$10.24 DKK 64.8
-11.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 DKK 48.90
$10.42 DKK 66.0
-25.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.12
$1.92 DKK 12.15
-0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.64
$2.09 DKK 13.22
2.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.32
$3.82 DKK 24.21
-3.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 495
$64.5 DKK 408
21.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 DKK 40.07
$7.70 DKK 48.72
-17.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 DKK 9.00
$1.70 DKK 10.74
-16.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 DKK 383
$62.1 DKK 393
-2.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.56
$2.15 DKK 13.61
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.0K DKK 310.2K
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
-1.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.5K DKK 300.9K
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
-3.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,327
$211 DKK 1,339
-0.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 DKK 124
$19.92 DKK 126
-1.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.72 DKK 258
$41.47 DKK 263
-1.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 DKK 347
$49.41 DKK 313
10.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.78 DKK 188
$34.82 DKK 220
-14.47%
Cinema Ticket
$16.73 DKK 106
$18.74 DKK 119
-10.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 DKK 2,494
$755 DKK 4,782
-47.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,968 DKK 37.8K
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 647
$102 DKK 646
0.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.40 DKK 230
$35.57 DKK 225
2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$119 DKK 755
0.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,273
$197 DKK 1,249
1.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,402
$1,454 DKK 9,205
-8.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 DKK 7,271
$1,008 DKK 6,379
13.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,642 DKK 16.7K
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
25.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,125 DKK 13.5K
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
15.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,078 DKK 44.8K
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
-10.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,295 DKK 39.8K
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
16.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,407 DKK 27.9K
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
-1.25%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: April 12, 2026

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