Thank you for sharing. I just stumbled into your videos as I was trying to research about Aarhus and I must say I resonate with your condition. I saw your video about moving from Hungary, where you started by sharing how difficult things were because of your leadership and as an Israeli, in the past year, I really feel the same. I am happy for you guys that you found a place in Denmark and hope you still enjoy your life over there.
Just finished a 5 days business trip in Aarhus. The lifestyle looks very cozy, maybe too cozy for some people. It's very walkable which I like. I can imagine that winter can be depressing.
Best way to make friends, is joining a sports club. If you like handball or football, it is easy. Even small villages of have a handball and/or football club. Bigger clubs in the city also have teams for exercise and kammaratery. There are often Old Girls and Old Boys teams. In the winter time you can join evening school, there are all kinds of classes. Ask your commune for a list of activities. You have to be active yourself, people don't pop in and ask if you wanna be friends. You can also ask your neighbor in for a cold beer or a cup of coffee. Especially in the summer, a cold beer would be a good “bait”. Just keep friendly and very informal, no dressing up or fine china. Good luck.
Once you're settled enough and feel comfortable looking outside the city, you'll find buying a house entirely plausible. Admittedly I'm out in the arse end of nowhere (Aarhus is an hours drive away, I'm nearer the airport) but there's usually a 2 bedroom cottage for sale for a few hundred thousand. Bought mine a few years back needing a little work for 250k, one of the old girls in the village has dropped hers to 300k. A full project can be found for less with a little patience and luck. We just need a few of the connections we had "back home" to find our way around how things are and find out what we want to do with ourselves - changing our mind is usually expensive, as is paying someone to do work for us (as you mentioned). I like country living, so it makes sense for me - if you're a city lad, then Aarhus is a good balance. Spent enough of my life away in the city (London, Bristol, Leicester, Copenhagen) that coming back out here and not being able to get a pizza or kebab delivered felt like going off-grid but a few years later I'm used to only having mobile internet (4G gaming is just fine, even for Tarkov), cutting wood to heat the house, a bus every hour and making pizza at home lol... But being adopted by the people and wildlife - feeding the foxes to stop my back door getting scratched up, feeding the birds in 3 different places to keep the peace or watching the blackbirds get drunk on apples that have been on the ground for a couple months - more than makes up for it. The "Andelsbolig" is also worth looking at, if you haven't already - it's interesting if nothing else, as a concept.
A lot of good points actually. I would love a project, but I also love the comforts of a relatively modern house with good insulation etc. A 30-45 minute commute is also no problem for me as long as it is close to places relevant for my industry of work. I believe there is a healthy balance in scoping what you want in a house for how much. Surely, decent houses can be had for 1-2 million DKK. I would love a place where you could feed the birds. An apartment rental is just a temporary necessity for us.
@@beyondcloudbase I'm with you on that, thinking more a few years down the line. A healthy balance is there to be had, we just have to decide on the A-Z to figure out the spot in the middle lol. Take care and at least we have some snow for you this year.
Nagyon szuper hallani, hogy ilyen jó tapasztalaitok vannak Aarhus-sel kapcsolatban. Nekünk Anglia volt az A terv (korábban éltünk ott a feleségemmel) és néztünk B tervnek is valamit. Felmerült Dánia, 4 nap utánajárás után Dánia lett az A terv. :) . Nekünk is Aarhus a fő irány az irány a szakmáink miatt, úgyhogy könnyen meglehet még találkozunk!
You may have to be born here to survive our winter, because it is dark most of the day. I personally think it's a pleasant time, with light both outside and inside, but I know there are people who unfortunately get depressed.
I think a lot depends on your relationships. As a couple, it is easier for us than for single people. I also think the importance of the whole hygge thing is based on the dark winters. It is dark and it is harsh, so people had to find a way to make it nice. I ave also grown to love the period before Christmas, so I am with you on that. But in January or February, that is when I need to travel somewhere :D.
Oh ok, I was under the impression everyone, well not everyone but a large portion of the Danish population rode bikes at least weekly to work or run errands. I plan on not having a car, so that's why i asked about the bike content. @@beyondcloudbase
@@cooleymike1 if you live in Copenhagen, Århus or Odense or close to them you can live without a car, about half of the people living in Copenhagen bike to work every day, it is the easiest way to get around as there are not a lot of parking space expecially in Copenhagen, public transportation work well also , and a lot of people who live outside the city bring their bike with them on the train
Hi, nice video! We are also looking to move to Denmark (from Croatia), but plan to take our car with us. Any specific reason why you had to buy the car there and didn’t drive it from Hungary?
It makes a lot of sense to use your current car to move to DK. I decided to buy a car on the local market and move my Hungarian car back to HU and sell it because of the registration tax. If you move a car into the country, you can only use it on foreign license plates for 30 days. After that you have to register it, which involves paying a "new car" tax based on the assessed market value of the car - how much it is worth on the Danish market, which is probably higher then what it is worth in other countries. You also need to have it inspected and it might fail if there are issues that are accepted in your country but not in DK (small chance). For all the above, and based on my numbers, it seemed better to buy a car locally. Check these sites for info: motorst.dk/en-us/individuals/importing-vehicles motorst.dk/en-us/individuals/vehicle-taxes/registration-tax/calculate-registration-tax?oid=2233639&vId=0
so i am a Dane, but my understanding based on what other expats have said. is that the old "Danes are hard to befriend, but when befriended some of the best friends." and especially if you are an adult. holds true. they are hard to befriend because they mostly already have friends they´ve built relations with for a long time. but if you manage to befriend them, they will prioritize you as a friend.
Hi! If there is a direct flight to Billund (BLL) via Ryanair or Wizzair then that would probably be the best option. I would check the dates well in advance and buy the ticket 2-3 months ahead of time. Then from the airport, the bus 912X goes directly to Aarhus. There is also an airport near Grenaa called Aarhus airport, but with much less connections. We usually drive between Hungary and Denmark, but that`s because for 2 people and a dog, plus having a car to use in Hungary it is cheaper to drive then to fly and rent a car.
Jó hallani, hogy jó tapasztalataitok vannak Dániával kapcsolatban. Én diákként szeretnék oda költözni az egyetem miatt, de a megélhetéssel kapcsolatban azért vannak félelmeim. Viszont tök érdekes amit a bevásárlással kapcsolatban mondtál, eddig azt hallottam hogy az alapvető élelmiszerek is jóval drágábbak mint magyarországon.
Szia A diákok is szeretik Dániát egyébként. Az élelmiszerek árával kapcsolatban amit írsz, igaz volt 3 éve, de aztán a magyar infláció megette a különbséget. Most már gyakran van hogy valamit inkàbb Dániában veszünk meg, mert itt olcsóbb. Megélhetési, lakhatási költségek valóban magasabbak, de van állami támogatás is. SU-nak hívják, az a lényege hogy ha pár órát dolgozol tanulás mellett, akkor az állam fizet egy elég jó ösztöndíjat, kb a lakbéredet fedezik.
@beyondcloudbase Szia! Köszi a választ! Ezt megnyugtató hallani. Tényleg brutál volt az infláció, de azért mégsem gondoltam volna, hogy olyan országokat közelítünk árakban mint Dánia😓.Meg amennyit beszéltem diákokkal, kis szerencsével még diák munkát is lehet vállalni egyetem mellet, ami így magyarként azért elég sokat számít:D Egyébként jók a videóid, örülök hogy megtaláltam a csatornád.
Hi! I wish there were, but I don’t know of any. We cook goulash at home sometimes, and you can also get frozen goulash in supermarkets but that is not the same :)
Welcome to Aarhus, Denmark 🇩🇰. As a Hungarian, how do you feel about Orbán - he really seems to have been a "special character" in recent time? P.S. haircut - with a bit of luck, you can have a machine haircut at down to 120 DKK in Aarhus, for example at Frederiks Allé.
Hej It is very difficult for me to speak about Orban and not get emotional. He is the main reason we left the country, and the way he is playing Putin’s inside man in the EU is simply disgusting.
@@beyondcloudbase Great, you are even more welcome here. As a Dane, is it difficult to know, if Hungary is "Orbán-country", or he just represents part of the population. If you need any help with explaining something here, ask me ... I also think many other Danes in here will be of assistance.
Talking about the weather over there does it rain a lot in winter and is it often cloudy, because in the UK the weather is absolutely awful and often wonder if Denmark is better.
Hi Chris. It rains a lot, and it is humid for most parts of the year. It seems to be very similar to the UK. This is a good website to compare climates btw: weatherspark.com/compare/y/45062~148204/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-London-and-Aarhus-Airport
Hi I think all major companies have international staff in their headquarters, at least this has been my experience. The country needs more qualified people then how many are born and trained in Denmark, so they somewhat rely on importing expertise. I would just look on Linkedin, this is how I found my job. But be prepared for a lot of rejections. If you are an expat in Denmark, you are a welcome employee, but if you are still yet to come into the country then you are considered a risky choice.
Rent differs - he said 6000-10000 dk (just 1 k, danske kroner / Dansih Crowns (the royal hat =)) so the last 10000+ is for insurance, union, food, cafe/restaurant, gas, utilities etc...
Thank you for sharing. I just stumbled into your videos as I was trying to research about Aarhus and I must say I resonate with your condition. I saw your video about moving from Hungary, where you started by sharing how difficult things were because of your leadership and as an Israeli, in the past year, I really feel the same. I am happy for you guys that you found a place in Denmark and hope you still enjoy your life over there.
Just finished a 5 days business trip in Aarhus. The lifestyle looks very cozy, maybe too cozy for some people. It's very walkable which I like. I can imagine that winter can be depressing.
Best way to make friends, is joining a sports club. If you like handball or football, it is easy. Even small villages of have a handball and/or football club. Bigger clubs in the city also have teams for exercise and kammaratery. There are often Old Girls and Old Boys teams.
In the winter time you can join evening school, there are all kinds of classes. Ask your commune for a list of activities.
You have to be active yourself, people don't pop in and ask if you wanna be friends. You can also ask your neighbor in for a cold beer or a cup of coffee. Especially in the summer, a cold beer would be a good “bait”. Just keep friendly and very informal, no dressing up or fine china.
Good luck.
Thats a good tip, thank you!
nice to hear people's thoughts on other parts of denmark besides copenhagen
Once you're settled enough and feel comfortable looking outside the city, you'll find buying a house entirely plausible. Admittedly I'm out in the arse end of nowhere (Aarhus is an hours drive away, I'm nearer the airport) but there's usually a 2 bedroom cottage for sale for a few hundred thousand. Bought mine a few years back needing a little work for 250k, one of the old girls in the village has dropped hers to 300k. A full project can be found for less with a little patience and luck. We just need a few of the connections we had "back home" to find our way around how things are and find out what we want to do with ourselves - changing our mind is usually expensive, as is paying someone to do work for us (as you mentioned). I like country living, so it makes sense for me - if you're a city lad, then Aarhus is a good balance. Spent enough of my life away in the city (London, Bristol, Leicester, Copenhagen) that coming back out here and not being able to get a pizza or kebab delivered felt like going off-grid but a few years later I'm used to only having mobile internet (4G gaming is just fine, even for Tarkov), cutting wood to heat the house, a bus every hour and making pizza at home lol... But being adopted by the people and wildlife - feeding the foxes to stop my back door getting scratched up, feeding the birds in 3 different places to keep the peace or watching the blackbirds get drunk on apples that have been on the ground for a couple months - more than makes up for it. The "Andelsbolig" is also worth looking at, if you haven't already - it's interesting if nothing else, as a concept.
A lot of good points actually.
I would love a project, but I also love the comforts of a relatively modern house with good insulation etc. A 30-45 minute commute is also no problem for me as long as it is close to places relevant for my industry of work. I believe there is a healthy balance in scoping what you want in a house for how much. Surely, decent houses can be had for 1-2 million DKK.
I would love a place where you could feed the birds. An apartment rental is just a temporary necessity for us.
@@beyondcloudbase I'm with you on that, thinking more a few years down the line. A healthy balance is there to be had, we just have to decide on the A-Z to figure out the spot in the middle lol. Take care and at least we have some snow for you this year.
@@beyondcloudbase Try looking at houses in Hedensted area towards Vejle. About a 40 min drive or take the train.
Nagyon szuper hallani, hogy ilyen jó tapasztalaitok vannak Aarhus-sel kapcsolatban. Nekünk Anglia volt az A terv (korábban éltünk ott a feleségemmel) és néztünk B tervnek is valamit. Felmerült Dánia, 4 nap utánajárás után Dánia lett az A terv. :) . Nekünk is Aarhus a fő irány az irány a szakmáink miatt, úgyhogy könnyen meglehet még találkozunk!
Alapvetoen jo hely ez :) Vannak dolgok amiket meg kell szokni, de jol fogjatok magatokat itt erezni :)
I spent 2 years lived in Hungary, and I will move to Aarhus too next March
Sounds like a good choice to me honestly ;)
"You can be sure the Danish winter sucks." Truer words has seldom been spoken. 😂 And yes, we're all about the sun here.
You may have to be born here to survive our winter, because it is dark most of the day.
I personally think it's a pleasant time, with light both outside and inside, but I know there are people who unfortunately get depressed.
I think a lot depends on your relationships. As a couple, it is easier for us than for single people. I also think the importance of the whole hygge thing is based on the dark winters. It is dark and it is harsh, so people had to find a way to make it nice. I ave also grown to love the period before Christmas, so I am with you on that. But in January or February, that is when I need to travel somewhere :D.
Aarhus
Hey BC this was awesome, If you could do more of these that would be splendid. Things like owning a bike vs a car, benefits of each?
Hi
I could talk a lot about car ownership, but not about bikes, as I don’t own one. Contrary to popular belief, not everybody is biking here :)
But in short - it is expensive, but a small car.
I can imagine, not just the purchase with the tax rate, but ownership (cost of gas, and maintenance)@@beyondcloudbase
Oh ok, I was under the impression everyone, well not everyone but a large portion of the Danish population rode bikes at least weekly to work or run errands. I plan on not having a car, so that's why i asked about the bike content. @@beyondcloudbase
@@cooleymike1 if you live in Copenhagen, Århus or Odense or close to them you can live without a car, about half of the people living in Copenhagen bike to work every day, it is the easiest way to get around as there are not a lot of parking space expecially in Copenhagen, public transportation work well also , and a lot of people who live outside the city bring their bike with them on the train
Hi, nice video!
We are also looking to move to Denmark (from Croatia), but plan to take our car with us. Any specific reason why you had to buy the car there and didn’t drive it from Hungary?
It makes a lot of sense to use your current car to move to DK. I decided to buy a car on the local market and move my Hungarian car back to HU and sell it because of the registration tax.
If you move a car into the country, you can only use it on foreign license plates for 30 days. After that you have to register it, which involves paying a "new car" tax based on the assessed market value of the car - how much it is worth on the Danish market, which is probably higher then what it is worth in other countries. You also need to have it inspected and it might fail if there are issues that are accepted in your country but not in DK (small chance).
For all the above, and based on my numbers, it seemed better to buy a car locally.
Check these sites for info:
motorst.dk/en-us/individuals/importing-vehicles
motorst.dk/en-us/individuals/vehicle-taxes/registration-tax/calculate-registration-tax?oid=2233639&vId=0
so i am a Dane, but my understanding based on what other expats have said. is that the old "Danes are hard to befriend, but when befriended some of the best friends." and especially if you are an adult. holds true. they are hard to befriend because they mostly already have friends they´ve built relations with for a long time. but if you manage to befriend them, they will prioritize you as a friend.
And we only use the word friend, when we´re really close. Not like americans who call everybody they know friend.
Hey Gusztav!What's the cheapest way to get to Arhus by plane,from Serbia or Croatia eventually?Very useful video by the way! 🤠
Hi!
If there is a direct flight to Billund (BLL) via Ryanair or Wizzair then that would probably be the best option. I would check the dates well in advance and buy the ticket 2-3 months ahead of time. Then from the airport, the bus 912X goes directly to Aarhus. There is also an airport near Grenaa called Aarhus airport, but with much less connections.
We usually drive between Hungary and Denmark, but that`s because for 2 people and a dog, plus having a car to use in Hungary it is cheaper to drive then to fly and rent a car.
@@beyondcloudbase Thanx for the advice Gusz!
Jó hallani, hogy jó tapasztalataitok vannak Dániával kapcsolatban. Én diákként szeretnék oda költözni az egyetem miatt, de a megélhetéssel kapcsolatban azért vannak félelmeim. Viszont tök érdekes amit a bevásárlással kapcsolatban mondtál, eddig azt hallottam hogy az alapvető élelmiszerek is jóval drágábbak mint magyarországon.
Szia
A diákok is szeretik Dániát egyébként. Az élelmiszerek árával kapcsolatban amit írsz, igaz volt 3 éve, de aztán a magyar infláció megette a különbséget. Most már gyakran van hogy valamit inkàbb Dániában veszünk meg, mert itt olcsóbb.
Megélhetési, lakhatási költségek valóban magasabbak, de van állami támogatás is. SU-nak hívják, az a lényege hogy ha pár órát dolgozol tanulás mellett, akkor az állam fizet egy elég jó ösztöndíjat, kb a lakbéredet fedezik.
@beyondcloudbase Szia!
Köszi a választ! Ezt megnyugtató hallani. Tényleg brutál volt az infláció, de azért mégsem gondoltam volna, hogy olyan országokat közelítünk árakban mint Dánia😓.Meg amennyit beszéltem diákokkal, kis szerencsével még diák munkát is lehet vállalni egyetem mellet, ami így magyarként azért elég sokat számít:D
Egyébként jók a videóid, örülök hogy megtaláltam a csatornád.
Whats the percentage of English speakers in Aarus ?
90+ probably
In the Big cities bike are better. Smaller towns car
Are there any Hungarian restaurants on Jylland? Im from northern Serbia originally and cannot live without goulash and halaszle.
Hi!
I wish there were, but I don’t know of any. We cook goulash at home sometimes, and you can also get frozen goulash in supermarkets but that is not the same :)
Welcome to Aarhus, Denmark 🇩🇰. As a Hungarian, how do you feel about Orbán - he really seems to have been a "special character" in recent time?
P.S. haircut - with a bit of luck, you can have a machine haircut at down to 120 DKK in Aarhus, for example at Frederiks Allé.
Hej
It is very difficult for me to speak about Orban and not get emotional.
He is the main reason we left the country, and the way he is playing Putin’s inside man in the EU is simply disgusting.
@@beyondcloudbase Great, you are even more welcome here. As a Dane, is it difficult to know, if Hungary is "Orbán-country", or he just represents part of the population. If you need any help with explaining something here, ask me ... I also think many other Danes in here will be of assistance.
Talking about the weather over there does it rain a lot in winter and is it often cloudy, because in the UK the weather is absolutely awful and often wonder if Denmark is better.
Hi Chris.
It rains a lot, and it is humid for most parts of the year. It seems to be very similar to the UK. This is a good website to compare climates btw: weatherspark.com/compare/y/45062~148204/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-London-and-Aarhus-Airport
How did you find appartment bro the cost you are paying the rent.
Hey Gusz!Are Danish companies in Aarhus willing to hire EU expacts and which would be the best places to look for a job? 🤠
Hi
I think all major companies have international staff in their headquarters, at least this has been my experience. The country needs more qualified people then how many are born and trained in Denmark, so they somewhat rely on importing expertise.
I would just look on Linkedin, this is how I found my job. But be prepared for a lot of rejections. If you are an expat in Denmark, you are a welcome employee, but if you are still yet to come into the country then you are considered a risky choice.
20000 dkk expenses for month ?
For a couple, roughly.
we are couple planning for masters in Aarhus what could be living expenses for one bed room apartment ?
@@beyondcloudbase
Rent differs - he said 6000-10000 dk (just 1 k, danske kroner / Dansih Crowns (the royal hat =)) so the last 10000+ is for insurance, union, food, cafe/restaurant, gas, utilities etc...
Where,are you from
I and my wife moved from Hungary
Been here 30 years still don’t have any Danish friends. 🤷♂️If you need lots of friends dont come to Denmark
Taler du dansk?