Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Herning Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Herning

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 13.9% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 17.7% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.32 DKK 163
$22.94 DKK 148
10.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$107 DKK 691
0.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 DKK 101
$14.15 DKK 91.0
11.10%
Cappuccino
$5.93 DKK 38.10
$5.77 DKK 37.09
2.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 DKK 25.71
$3.61 DKK 23.20
10.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKK 19.74
$3.28 DKK 21.10
-6.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 DKK 48.37
$8.77 DKK 56.4
-14.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 DKK 38.97
$7.59 DKK 48.79
-20.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.82
$1.92 DKK 12.34
11.98%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 DKK 29.09
$4.03 DKK 25.91
12.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.72
$3.06 DKK 19.69
-15.03%
Eggs
$5.02 DKK 32.28
$5.43 DKK 34.91
-7.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.70 DKK 127
$7.40 DKK 47.55
166.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 DKK 61.1
$12.26 DKK 78.8
-22.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.43 DKK 151
$17.06 DKK 110
37.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 DKK 19.25
$3.34 DKK 21.48
-10.48%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.90
$3.62 DKK 23.27
-1.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.69 DKK 30.16
$3.37 DKK 21.69
39.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.81
$5.55 DKK 35.66
-36.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.72
$2.43 DKK 15.62
-5.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 DKK 10.70
$2.05 DKK 13.21
-19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 DKK 13.74
$2.26 DKK 14.52
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 DKK 10.20
$1.68 DKK 10.82
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 DKK 62.8
$9.51 DKK 61.1
2.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 DKK 74.5
$11.00 DKK 70.8
5.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 DKK 18.03
$1.79 DKK 11.52
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 DKK 24.86
$2.51 DKK 16.11
54.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 DKK 24.02
$3.76 DKK 24.15
-0.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 DKK 432
$78.3 DKK 504
-14.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.43 DKK 60.7
$7.80 DKK 50.1
20.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.39 DKK 15.38
$2.03 DKK 13.07
17.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.8 DKK 429
$110 DKK 704
-39.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.81
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K DKK 304.9K
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
4.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K DKK 351.1K
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 DKK 2,025
$203 DKK 1,307
54.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.85 DKK 134
$10.89 DKK 70.0
91.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 DKK 323
$43.91 DKK 282
14.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.28 DKK 272
$40.70 DKK 262
3.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.88 DKK 160
$29.94 DKK 193
-16.90%
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 DKK 149
$20.47 DKK 132
12.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 DKK 3,153
$579 DKK 3,725
-15.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,586 DKK 29.5K
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
-22.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 DKK 588
$102 DKK 654
-10.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.15 DKK 252
$40.01 DKK 257
-2.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 773
$116 DKK 746
3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,090
$140 DKK 899
21.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 DKK 5,963
$762 DKK 4,900
21.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DKK 4,407
$564 DKK 3,624
21.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
3.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 DKK 7,692
$1,422 DKK 9,145
-15.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,661 DKK 23.5K
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
-39.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 DKK 16.9K
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
-37.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,589 DKK 29.5K
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
-0.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
2.97
55.56%

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

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Herning: March 2, 2026

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