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

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 2% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 10.5% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$22.96 DKK 148
13.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$109 DKK 705
0.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$14.01 DKK 90.2
8.71%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$5.65 DKK 36.4
9.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$3.72 DKK 23.97
4.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$3.31 DKK 21.32
-9.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$8.74 DKK 56.3
-17.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$7.91 DKK 51
-19.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.91 DKK 12.31
6.81%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$4.03 DKK 25.97
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$3 DKK 19.34
-14.00%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$5.64 DKK 36.33
-12.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$7.16 DKK 46.11
170.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$12.41 DKK 79.9
-23.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$16.84 DKK 109
43.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$3.28 DKK 21.11
-10.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$3.5 DKK 22.57
-1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$3.51 DKK 22.64
35.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$5.45 DKK 35.1
-36.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$2.43 DKK 15.63
-10.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$1.96 DKK 12.66
-13.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-14.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$1.63 DKK 10.48
-3.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$9.18 DKK 59.1
9.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$10.91 DKK 70.3
10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.73 DKK 11.14
56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$2.51 DKK 16.17
56.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$3.79 DKK 24.4
-2.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$76.7 DKK 494
-12.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$7.91 DKK 51
17.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$2.12 DKK 13.67
10.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$106 DKK 682
-36.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$2.21 DKK 14.26
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
-2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
5.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$198 DKK 1,279
55.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$10.72 DKK 69.1
99.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$42.91 DKK 276
19.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$39.47 DKK 254
7.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$29.38 DKK 189
-14.23%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$20.38 DKK 131
14.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$566 DKK 3,648
-13.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
-20.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$102 DKK 658
-8.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$39.92 DKK 257
-1.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$120 DKK 771
1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$140 DKK 899
21.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$735 DKK 4,735
23.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$552 DKK 3,559
22.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$1,712 DKK 11K
2.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$1,433 DKK 9,232
-15.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
12.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
22.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
-26.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
2.97
55.56%

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Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

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