Cost of Living Comparison Between Slagelse and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Slagelse and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Slagelse is 17.1% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Slagelse is 2.8% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.62 DKK 165
$23.16 DKK 149
10.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$114 DKK 736
-4.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 DKK 72.1
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-20.81%
Cappuccino
$5.92 DKK 38.15
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-13.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 DKK 21.8
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-27.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.93
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-3.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 DKK 46.3
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 DKK 30.21
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-39.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$2.08 DKK 13.4
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 DKK 17.57
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-17.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 DKK 12.87
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-23.37%
Eggs
$3.93 DKK 25.31
$4.99 DKK 32.13
-21.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 DKK 82.7
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-5.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-11.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.82 DKK 147
$16.21 DKK 104
40.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 DKK 17.54
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.96
$3.36 DKK 21.64
5.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.21
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.79
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-40.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 DKK 10.58
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-29.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$1.78 DKK 11.45
-20.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 DKK 12.48
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-16.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.09
$0.78 DKK 5.05
101.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 DKK 64.5
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-2.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 DKK 74
$9.51 DKK 61.3
20.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$1.91 DKK 12.3
10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 DKK 24.48
$2.05 DKK 13.23
85.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-12.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.4 DKK 512
$66.1 DKK 426
20.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.22 DKK 46.52
$7.54 DKK 48.58
-4.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 DKK 9.44
$1.74 DKK 11.19
-16.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 DKK 564
$62.1 DKK 400
41.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.39
$2.18 DKK 14.02
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K DKK 242K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-22.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K DKK 283.4K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
-10.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 DKK 1,692
$206 DKK 1,329
27.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 DKK 138
$20.13 DKK 130
6.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 DKK 227
$42.49 DKK 274
-17.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.04 DKK 239
$48.14 DKK 310
-23.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.32 DKK 221
$35.03 DKK 226
-2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$15.06 DKK 97.1
$18.28 DKK 118
-17.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 DKK 2,543
$729 DKK 4,700
-45.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,060 DKK 13.3K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
-64.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 DKK 596
$103 DKK 666
-10.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 DKK 249
$36 DKK 232
7.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 755
$121 DKK 778
-2.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,108
$197 DKK 1,270
-12.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 DKK 4,852
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-47.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 DKK 4,175
$997 DKK 6,425
-35.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 DKK 9,849
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-28.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 DKK 6,844
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-42.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,390 DKK 21.8K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-52.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 DKK 17.8K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-40.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slagelse
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,840 DKK 31.2K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
13.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.13
4.38
-28.54%

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

Last update for Slagelse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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