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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 5.9% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 17.1% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 DKK 152
$22.94 DKK 148
2.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 755
$107 DKK 691
9.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 DKK 89.3
$14.15 DKK 91.0
-1.84%
Cappuccino
$6.78 DKK 43.58
$5.77 DKK 37.09
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 DKK 29.61
$3.61 DKK 23.20
27.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.16
$3.28 DKK 21.10
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.33 DKK 60.0
$8.77 DKK 56.4
6.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 DKK 49.53
$7.59 DKK 48.79
1.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$1.92 DKK 12.34
2.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.24
$4.03 DKK 25.91
-18.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.60
$3.06 DKK 19.69
-15.69%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.89
$5.43 DKK 34.91
-11.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 DKK 88.4
$7.40 DKK 47.55
85.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 DKK 69.2
$12.26 DKK 78.8
-12.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 DKK 105
$17.06 DKK 110
-4.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.59
$3.34 DKK 21.48
-8.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 DKK 21.36
$3.62 DKK 23.27
-8.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.81
$3.37 DKK 21.69
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 DKK 37.61
$5.55 DKK 35.66
5.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.88
$2.43 DKK 15.62
-4.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$2.05 DKK 13.21
-15.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.26 DKK 14.52
3.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.44
$1.68 DKK 10.82
-49.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 DKK 64.1
$9.51 DKK 61.1
4.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 DKK 65.1
$11.00 DKK 70.8
-7.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.85
$1.79 DKK 11.52
11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.79
$2.51 DKK 16.11
-14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 23.49
$3.76 DKK 24.15
-2.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 DKK 418
$78.3 DKK 504
-17.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 DKK 51.0
$7.80 DKK 50.1
1.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.67
$2.03 DKK 13.07
-18.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 DKK 389
$110 DKK 704
-44.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.72
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-4.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
7.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
-4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,349
$203 DKK 1,307
3.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 DKK 126
$10.89 DKK 70.0
80.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 DKK 271
$43.91 DKK 282
-4.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.39 DKK 318
$40.70 DKK 262
21.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.43 DKK 221
$29.94 DKK 193
15.00%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 DKK 120
$20.47 DKK 132
-9.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 DKK 4,720
$579 DKK 3,725
26.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
-2.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 669
$102 DKK 654
2.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 DKK 226
$40.01 DKK 257
-12.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 764
$116 DKK 746
2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,268
$140 DKK 899
40.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,484
$762 DKK 4,900
93.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,393
$564 DKK 3,624
76.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
24.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
$1,422 DKK 9,145
29.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
30.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
29.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
-2.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
2.97
47.47%

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

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

Last update for Herning: March 2, 2026

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