Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Arhus 

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Consumer Prices in Arhus are 5.2% lower than in Odense (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Arhus are 0.8% lower than in Odense
Rent Prices in Arhus are 13.9% higher than in Odense
Restaurant Prices in Arhus are 12.6% lower than in Odense
Groceries Prices in Arhus are 11.8% lower than in Odense
Local Purchasing Power in Arhus is 13.8% higher than in Odense
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Restaurants
Odense Edit Arhus Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr 150.00 kr      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr 600.00 kr      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 99.50 kr 90.00 kr      -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 54.00 kr 50.00 kr      -7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 55.00 kr 40.00 kr      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 40.62 kr 39.17 kr      -3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.78 kr 26.00 kr      -6.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 25.14 kr 20.50 kr      -18.5 %
Markets
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 48.47 kr 45.37 kr      -6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23.39 kr 17.10 kr      -26.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.86 kr 6.85 kr      -12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 29.89 kr 27.21 kr      -9.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.57 kr 32.43 kr      -23.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 39.31 kr 34.93 kr      -11.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.45 kr 61.56 kr      +19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.13 kr 8.75 kr      -27.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 13.41 kr 9.07 kr      -32.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.45 kr 9.07 kr      -37.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.89 kr 14.12 kr      +9.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 8.81 kr 5.80 kr      -34.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.52 kr 5.22 kr      -20.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.57 kr 13.89 kr      +2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 9.12 kr 6.38 kr      -30.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 55.00 kr 65.00 kr      +18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.85 kr 11.44 kr      -10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 kr 13.71 kr      -16.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 63.00 kr 65.00 kr      +3.2 %
Transportation
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr 22.00 kr      -8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 500.00 kr 392.00 kr      -21.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 46.50 kr 50.00 kr      +7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.03 kr 16.09 kr      -35.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 334.20 kr 435.00 kr      +30.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 55.77 kr 55.07 kr      -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 250,000.00 kr 299,000.00 kr      +19.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 268,333.33 kr 336,000.00 kr      +25.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,592.10 kr 1,759.72 kr      +10.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.67 kr 1.30 kr      +95.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 216.50 kr 220.56 kr      +1.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 272.38 kr 241.18 kr      -11.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 96.50 kr 183.00 kr      +89.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 kr 115.00 kr      -4.2 %
Childcare
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,883.33 kr 4,794.00 kr      +154.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,183.33 kr 34,333.33 kr      -10.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 733.17 kr 792.86 kr      +8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 228.75 kr 312.86 kr      +36.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 666.67 kr 643.75 kr      -3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 670.00 kr 1,241.67 kr      +85.3 %
Rent Per Month
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,411.67 kr 7,574.93 kr      +18.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,888.89 kr 5,069.23 kr      +3.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,333.33 kr 14,750.00 kr      +19.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,311.11 kr 10,136.36 kr      +8.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,079.83 kr 4,116.73 kr      +97.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,532.89 kr 2,384.49 kr      +55.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Odense Edit Arhus Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,903.12 kr 23,600.00 kr      +12.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.25 2.34      +87.4 %
Last update: February 2023March 2023
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