Cost of Living Comparison Between Sonderborg and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Sonderborg and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Sonderborg is 5.9% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sonderborg is 0.9% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.82 DKK 108
$23.16 DKK 149
-27.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 DKK 496
$114 DKK 736
-32.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.84 DKK 69.9
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-23.28%
Cappuccino
$6.4 DKK 41.25
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-6.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 DKK 19.45
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DKK 15.66
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-24.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.95 DKK 44.79
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-26.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.08 DKK 45.64
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-8.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$2.08 DKK 13.4
1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 DKK 22.2
$3.3 DKK 21.25
4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 DKK 15.22
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-9.58%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.19
$4.99 DKK 32.13
-3.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.89 DKK 122
$13.64 DKK 87.9
38.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.86 DKK 122
$10.64 DKK 68.5
77.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$16.21 DKK 104
-15.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 DKK 16.25
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-16.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 DKK 15.07
$3.36 DKK 21.64
-30.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-10.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 DKK 29.32
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 DKK 10.38
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-30.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 DKK 10.71
$1.78 DKK 11.45
-6.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 DKK 13.46
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-9.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.43
$0.78 DKK 5.05
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.81 DKK 76.1
$10.29 DKK 66.3
14.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 DKK 64.5
$9.51 DKK 61.3
5.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 DKK 11.57
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-5.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 DKK 17.78
$2.05 DKK 13.23
34.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 DKK 28.77
$3.82 DKK 24.61
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 725
$66.1 DKK 426
70.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.41 DKK 92.8
$7.54 DKK 48.58
91.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.58 DKK 23.08
$1.74 DKK 11.19
105.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.7 DKK 501
$62.1 DKK 400
25.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.38
$2.18 DKK 14.02
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46K DKK 296.1K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-4.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.2K DKK 355.5K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 DKK 1,855
$206 DKK 1,329
39.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.97 DKK 122
$20.13 DKK 130
-5.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.13 DKK 278
$42.49 DKK 274
1.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 DKK 249
$48.14 DKK 310
-19.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.4 DKK 99.2
$35.03 DKK 226
-56.04%
Cinema Ticket
$19.22 DKK 124
$18.28 DKK 118
5.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$700 DKK 4,511
$729 DKK 4,700
-4.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,571 DKK 23K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
-38.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 DKK 703
$103 DKK 666
5.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.37 DKK 247
$36 DKK 232
6.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 DKK 827
$121 DKK 778
6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 DKK 1,205
$197 DKK 1,270
-5.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 DKK 4,104
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-55.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 DKK 2,548
$997 DKK 6,425
-60.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 DKK 7,884
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-42.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 DKK 4,614
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-61.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,158 DKK 13.9K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-69.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,281 DKK 8,254
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-72.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sonderborg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,615 DKK 23.3K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-15.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
4.38
-5.71%

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

Last update for Sonderborg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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