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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 5.8% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 35.6% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.42 DKK 161
$23.19 DKK 147
9.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 DKK 789
$109 DKK 689
14.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.47 DKK 97.9
$13.87 DKK 87.8
11.54%
Cappuccino
$6.83 DKK 43.25
$5.91 DKK 37.39
15.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.02
$3.66 DKK 23.15
21.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 21.79
$3.30 DKK 20.92
4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.43 DKK 59.7
$8.61 DKK 54.5
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.77 DKK 55.5
$7.87 DKK 49.79
11.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 13.92
$1.87 DKK 11.85
17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$4.69 DKK 29.68
$3.92 DKK 24.80
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.20
$2.92 DKK 18.47
14.73%
Eggs
$5.83 DKK 36.92
$5.64 DKK 35.73
3.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 DKK 99.2
$7.49 DKK 47.42
109.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 DKK 76.7
$12.37 DKK 78.3
-2.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.10 DKK 108
$16.93 DKK 107
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.12
$3.21 DKK 20.29
4.05%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 DKK 22.80
$3.60 DKK 22.79
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 DKK 24.46
$3.55 DKK 22.50
8.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.12
$5.51 DKK 34.85
0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.07
$2.45 DKK 15.48
3.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.46
$2.03 DKK 12.83
4.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.61
$2.26 DKK 14.34
2.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.69
$1.63 DKK 10.34
3.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.15 DKK 64.2
$9.46 DKK 59.9
7.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 DKK 74.5
$11.11 DKK 70.3
5.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 DKK 11.05
$1.74 DKK 11.04
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 DKK 15.68
$2.52 DKK 15.95
-1.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 23.64
$3.78 DKK 23.95
-1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 749
$77.2 DKK 489
53.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 48.28
$7.58 DKK 48.00
0.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.08
$2.08 DKK 13.14
-0.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 670
$110 DKK 696
-3.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 DKK 14.59
$2.20 DKK 13.92
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 314.9K
$46.6K DKK 295.0K
6.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K DKK 334.2K
$51.6K DKK 326.6K
2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,279
$201 DKK 1,271
0.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 DKK 113
$10.57 DKK 66.9
69.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 DKK 277
$42.91 DKK 272
2.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 348
$39.64 DKK 251
38.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.17 DKK 223
$29.60 DKK 187
18.82%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 130
$20.38 DKK 129
0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,797
$584 DKK 3,694
2.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 103.0K
$5,915 DKK 37.4K
174.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 810
$102 DKK 645
25.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 340
$39.33 DKK 249
36.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 876
$117 DKK 741
18.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,245
$137 DKK 868
43.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
$757 DKK 4,790
168.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 DKK 9,197
$566 DKK 3,583
156.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
$1,740 DKK 11.0K
102.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
$1,421 DKK 8,993
78.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K DKK 66.7K
$6,032 DKK 38.2K
74.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,363 DKK 46.6K
$4,172 DKK 26.4K
76.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,116 DKK 32.4K
$4,730 DKK 29.9K
8.15%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Herning: April 11, 2026

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