Cost of Living Comparison Between Silkeborg and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Silkeborg and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Silkeborg is 5.1% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Silkeborg is 17.4% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.37 DKK 148
$22.86 DKK 145
2.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 DKK 591
$116 DKK 736
-19.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.67 DKK 86.5
$14.13 DKK 89.4
-3.26%
Cappuccino
$6.15 DKK 38.93
$7.16 DKK 45.34
-14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 DKK 25.66
$4.65 DKK 29.41
-12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 DKK 18.51
$3.09 DKK 19.57
-5.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.84 DKK 49.62
$9.18 DKK 58.1
-14.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.78 DKK 55.6
$7.55 DKK 47.78
16.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.63
$2.03 DKK 12.85
5.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 DKK 12.12
$3.32 DKK 21.01
-42.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 DKK 20.86
$2.56 DKK 16.22
28.91%
Eggs
$5.47 DKK 34.63
$4.78 DKK 30.24
14.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.90 DKK 81.6
$13.78 DKK 87.2
-6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 DKK 78.6
$10.86 DKK 68.7
14.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.95 DKK 94.6
$16.01 DKK 101
-6.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 DKK 16.69
$2.96 DKK 18.74
-10.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 DKK 15.29
$3.23 DKK 20.43
-25.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DKK 17.60
$3.51 DKK 22.22
-20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.69 DKK 36.04
$5.83 DKK 36.93
-2.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 DKK 16.11
$2.29 DKK 14.48
11.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 DKK 11.60
$1.72 DKK 10.89
6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 DKK 12.02
$2.42 DKK 15.31
-21.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 DKK 10.56
$0.85 DKK 5.36
96.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.26 DKK 58.7
$10.24 DKK 64.8
-9.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 DKK 75.2
$10.42 DKK 66.0
14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 DKK 10.88
$1.92 DKK 12.15
-10.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DKK 15.20
$2.09 DKK 13.22
14.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.28 DKK 39.76
$3.82 DKK 24.21
64.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.5 DKK 389
$64.5 DKK 408
-4.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 DKK 49.90
$7.70 DKK 48.72
2.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DKK 13.56
$1.70 DKK 10.74
25.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.11 DKK 197
$62.1 DKK 393
-49.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 13.78
$2.15 DKK 13.61
1.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.0K DKK 322.8K
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
2.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.6K DKK 332.9K
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
6.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,280
$211 DKK 1,339
-4.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.17 DKK 102
$19.92 DKK 126
-18.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.83 DKK 271
$41.47 DKK 263
3.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.34 DKK 293
$49.41 DKK 313
-6.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.60 DKK 124
$34.82 DKK 220
-43.71%
Cinema Ticket
$14.53 DKK 92.0
$18.74 DKK 119
-22.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 DKK 1,794
$755 DKK 4,782
-62.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,878 DKK 37.2K
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
-1.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 DKK 578
$102 DKK 646
-10.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 DKK 247
$35.57 DKK 225
9.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 DKK 889
$119 DKK 755
17.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 DKK 1,166
$197 DKK 1,249
-6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 DKK 5,571
$1,454 DKK 9,205
-39.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 DKK 5,794
$1,008 DKK 6,379
-9.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 DKK 8,095
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
-39.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 DKK 8,204
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
-29.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,723 DKK 10.9K
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
-68.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,006 DKK 25.4K
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
-10.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.47
4.38
-43.61%

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

Last update for Silkeborg: April 13, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: April 12, 2026

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