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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 9.1% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 18.9% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$22.96 DKK 148
11.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$109 DKK 705
12.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$14.01 DKK 90.2
10.14%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$5.65 DKK 36.4
23.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$3.72 DKK 23.97
14.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$3.31 DKK 21.32
3.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$8.74 DKK 56.3
6.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$7.91 DKK 51
15.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$1.91 DKK 12.31
17.28%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$4.03 DKK 25.97
19.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$3 DKK 19.34
11.00%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$5.64 DKK 36.33
-2.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$7.16 DKK 46.11
112.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$12.41 DKK 79.9
-1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$16.84 DKK 109
-0.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$3.28 DKK 21.11
1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$3.5 DKK 22.57
5.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$3.51 DKK 22.64
4.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$5.45 DKK 35.1
4.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$2.43 DKK 15.63
9.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$1.96 DKK 12.66
9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.63 DKK 10.48
1.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$9.18 DKK 59.1
9.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$10.91 DKK 70.3
-1.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.73 DKK 11.14
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.51 DKK 16.17
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🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$3.79 DKK 24.4
-2.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$76.7 DKK 494
54.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$7.91 DKK 51
-3.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$2.12 DKK 13.67
-2.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$106 DKK 682
0.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$2.21 DKK 14.26
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
8.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$198 DKK 1,279
-0.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$10.72 DKK 69.1
64.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$42.91 DKK 276
0.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$39.47 DKK 254
42.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$29.38 DKK 189
19.33%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$20.38 DKK 131
-1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$566 DKK 3,648
7.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
173.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$102 DKK 658
23.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$39.92 DKK 257
32.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$120 DKK 771
19.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$140 DKK 899
40.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$735 DKK 4,735
176.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$552 DKK 3,559
165.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$1,712 DKK 11K
104.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$1,433 DKK 9,232
74.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
193.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
172.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
-3.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
2.97
41.08%

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Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

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