Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Herning Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Herning

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 21.5% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 28.3% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 161
$22.94 DKK 148
8.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 786
$107 DKK 691
13.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$14.15 DKK 91.0
11.45%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.90
$5.77 DKK 37.09
15.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.49
$3.61 DKK 23.20
22.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.37
$3.28 DKK 21.10
1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$8.77 DKK 56.4
3.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.5
$7.59 DKK 48.79
15.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.10
$1.92 DKK 12.34
14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.02
$4.03 DKK 25.91
19.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.63
$3.06 DKK 19.69
4.90%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.29
$5.43 DKK 34.91
3.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 100
$7.40 DKK 47.55
110.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$12.26 DKK 78.8
0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$17.06 DKK 110
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.49
$3.34 DKK 21.48
-
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$3.62 DKK 23.27
-1.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$3.37 DKK 21.69
9.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.85
$5.55 DKK 35.66
-2.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.32
$2.43 DKK 15.62
4.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.75
$2.05 DKK 13.21
4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$2.26 DKK 14.52
3.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.45
$1.68 DKK 10.82
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.0
$9.51 DKK 61.1
4.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.3
$11.00 DKK 70.8
-2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.40
$1.79 DKK 11.52
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.53
$2.51 DKK 16.11
-3.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.84
$3.76 DKK 24.15
-1.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 755
$78.3 DKK 504
49.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.2
$7.80 DKK 50.1
2.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.37
$2.03 DKK 13.07
2.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 704
$110 DKK 704
-0.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,283
$203 DKK 1,307
-1.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 112
$10.89 DKK 70.0
59.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 277
$43.91 DKK 282
-1.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 355
$40.70 DKK 262
35.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 228
$29.94 DKK 193
18.34%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 129
$20.47 DKK 132
-2.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,786
$579 DKK 3,725
1.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
176.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 817
$102 DKK 654
24.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 347
$40.01 DKK 257
34.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$116 DKK 746
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,276
$140 DKK 899
41.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
$762 DKK 4,900
160.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,501
$564 DKK 3,624
162.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
105.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
$1,422 DKK 9,145
74.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
72.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
67.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
3.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
2.97
41.08%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Herning: March 2, 2026

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