Cost of Living Comparison Between Skien and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Skien and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Skien is 16.2% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skien is 4.6% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.61 NOK 277
$23.59 DKK 152
21.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 992
$117 DKK 755
-12.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.59 NOK 131
$13.89 DKK 89.3
-2.16%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.37
$6.78 DKK 43.58
-29.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 24.46
$4.60 DKK 29.61
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOK 21.20
$3.14 DKK 20.16
-30.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 86.6
$9.33 DKK 60.0
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.4
$7.70 DKK 49.53
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 NOK 19.34
$1.97 DKK 12.67
1.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.14
$3.30 DKK 21.24
3.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.22
$2.58 DKK 16.60
29.07%
Eggs
$4.21 NOK 40.72
$4.80 DKK 30.89
-12.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 NOK 110
$13.74 DKK 88.4
-17.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.00 NOK 135
$10.77 DKK 69.2
29.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.09 NOK 243
$16.28 DKK 105
54.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 36.59
$3.05 DKK 19.59
23.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.97
$3.32 DKK 21.36
-31.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.02
$3.55 DKK 22.81
-6.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 39.22
$5.85 DKK 37.61
-30.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 22.03
$2.31 DKK 14.88
-1.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NOK 21.68
$1.73 DKK 11.14
29.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 27.65
$2.35 DKK 15.11
21.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.79
$0.85 DKK 5.44
116.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.16 NOK 185
$9.97 DKK 64.1
92.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.05 NOK 136
$10.13 DKK 65.1
38.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.23
$2.00 DKK 12.85
66.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 39.53
$2.15 DKK 13.79
90.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 NOK 25.91
$3.65 DKK 23.49
-26.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.58 NOK 421
$65.0 DKK 418
-32.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$35.66 NOK 345
$7.93 DKK 51.0
349.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$1.66 DKK 10.67
-15.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 978
$60.6 DKK 389
67.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.33
$2.13 DKK 13.72
-1.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K NOK 251.8K
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
-46.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.9K
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
-28.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 NOK 937
$210 DKK 1,349
-53.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.58 NOK 373
$19.65 DKK 126
96.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.15 NOK 369
$42.07 DKK 271
-9.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.71 NOK 355
$49.39 DKK 318
-25.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.74 NOK 336
$34.43 DKK 221
0.90%
Cinema Ticket
$14.19 NOK 137
$18.59 DKK 120
-23.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 NOK 3,031
$734 DKK 4,720
-57.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 99.6K
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
78.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.96 NOK 386
$104 DKK 669
-61.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 NOK 340
$35.13 DKK 226
0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 NOK 893
$119 DKK 764
-22.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 NOK 1,495
$197 DKK 1,268
-21.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,170
$1,475 DKK 9,484
-35.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 NOK 9,585
$994 DKK 6,393
-0.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 NOK 10.6K
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
-47.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 NOK 8,871
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
-50.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,436 NOK 33.2K
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
-56.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,157 NOK 30.5K
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
-41.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skien
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,227 NOK 40.9K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
-6.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
4.38
-13.24%

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

Last update for Skien: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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