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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 5.4% cheaper than Herning without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 19.8% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 145
$23.19 DKK 147
-1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 736
$109 DKK 689
6.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 89.4
$13.87 DKK 87.8
1.87%
Cappuccino
$7.16 DKK 45.34
$5.91 DKK 37.39
21.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 DKK 29.41
$3.66 DKK 23.15
27.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.57
$3.30 DKK 20.92
-6.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 58.1
$8.61 DKK 54.5
6.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 47.78
$7.87 DKK 49.79
-4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 12.85
$1.87 DKK 11.85
8.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.01
$3.92 DKK 24.80
-15.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$2.92 DKK 18.47
-12.33%
Eggs
$4.78 DKK 30.24
$5.64 DKK 35.73
-15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 DKK 87.2
$7.49 DKK 47.42
83.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 DKK 68.7
$12.37 DKK 78.3
-12.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 DKK 101
$16.93 DKK 107
-5.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 18.74
$3.21 DKK 20.29
-7.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.43
$3.60 DKK 22.79
-10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.22
$3.55 DKK 22.50
-1.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.83 DKK 36.93
$5.51 DKK 34.85
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.48
$2.45 DKK 15.48
-6.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 10.89
$2.03 DKK 12.83
-15.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.31
$2.26 DKK 14.34
7.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.36
$1.63 DKK 10.34
-47.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 DKK 64.8
$9.46 DKK 59.9
8.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 DKK 66.0
$11.11 DKK 70.3
-6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.15
$1.74 DKK 11.04
10.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.22
$2.52 DKK 15.95
-17.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.21
$3.78 DKK 23.95
1.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 DKK 408
$77.2 DKK 489
-16.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 DKK 48.72
$7.58 DKK 48.00
1.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.74
$2.08 DKK 13.14
-18.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 393
$110 DKK 696
-43.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.61
$2.20 DKK 13.92
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
$46.6K DKK 295.0K
6.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
$51.6K DKK 326.6K
-4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,339
$201 DKK 1,271
5.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 DKK 126
$10.57 DKK 66.9
88.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 DKK 263
$42.91 DKK 272
-3.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 DKK 313
$39.64 DKK 251
24.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 DKK 220
$29.60 DKK 187
17.64%
Cinema Ticket
$18.74 DKK 119
$20.38 DKK 129
-8.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 DKK 4,782
$584 DKK 3,694
29.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
$5,915 DKK 37.4K
0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 646
$102 DKK 645
0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 DKK 225
$39.33 DKK 249
-9.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$117 DKK 741
1.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$137 DKK 868
43.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 DKK 9,205
$757 DKK 4,790
92.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 DKK 6,379
$566 DKK 3,583
78.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
$1,740 DKK 11.0K
21.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
$1,421 DKK 8,993
29.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
$6,032 DKK 38.2K
31.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
$4,172 DKK 26.4K
29.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
$4,730 DKK 29.9K
-5.65%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Herning: April 11, 2026

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