Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Herning Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Herning

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 2.2% cheaper than Herning without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 7.6% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$22.96 DKK 148
0.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$109 DKK 705
4.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$14.01 DKK 90.2
0.86%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$5.65 DKK 36.4
21.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$3.72 DKK 23.97
25.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$3.31 DKK 21.32
-3.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$8.74 DKK 56.3
8.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$7.91 DKK 51
-2.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$1.91 DKK 12.31
8.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$4.03 DKK 25.97
-18.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$3 DKK 19.34
-13.00%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$5.64 DKK 36.33
-11.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$7.16 DKK 46.11
90.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$12.41 DKK 79.9
-14.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$16.84 DKK 109
-3.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$3.28 DKK 21.11
-7.93%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$3.5 DKK 22.57
-4.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$3.51 DKK 22.64
0.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$5.45 DKK 35.1
9.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$2.43 DKK 15.63
-4.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.96 DKK 12.66
-9.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-1.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$1.63 DKK 10.48
-52.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$9.18 DKK 59.1
12.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$10.91 DKK 70.3
-12.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.73 DKK 11.14
10.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.51 DKK 16.17
-18.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$3.79 DKK 24.4
0.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$76.7 DKK 494
-13.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$7.91 DKK 51
-4.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$2.12 DKK 13.67
-17.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$106 DKK 682
-41.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.21 DKK 14.26
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
2.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
-4.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$198 DKK 1,279
3.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$10.72 DKK 69.1
87.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$42.91 DKK 276
-0.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$39.47 DKK 254
21.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$29.38 DKK 189
19.23%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$20.38 DKK 131
-10.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$566 DKK 3,648
28.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
-1.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$102 DKK 658
1.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$39.92 DKK 257
-9.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$120 DKK 771
0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$140 DKK 899
41.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$735 DKK 4,735
94.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$552 DKK 3,559
80.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,712 DKK 11K
25.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$1,433 DKK 9,232
29.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
111.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
90.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
-9.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
2.97
47.47%

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Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

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