Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Aalborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Aalborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Herning is 2% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 9.5% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.96 DKK 148
$26.03 DKK 168
-11.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$110 DKK 707
-0.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.01 DKK 90.2
$15.23 DKK 98.1
-8.01%
Cappuccino
$5.65 DKK 36.4
$6.18 DKK 39.8
-8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 DKK 23.97
$3.9 DKK 25.16
-4.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 DKK 21.32
$3.01 DKK 19.39
9.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.74 DKK 56.3
$7.25 DKK 46.7
20.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$6.34 DKK 40.87
24.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 DKK 12.31
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-6.37%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.97
$4.29 DKK 27.66
-6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 DKK 19.34
$2.58 DKK 16.6
16.28%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.33
$4.92 DKK 31.7
14.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 DKK 46.11
$19.39 DKK 125
-63.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 DKK 79.9
$9.46 DKK 61
31.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 DKK 109
$24.17 DKK 156
-30.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.11
$2.95 DKK 18.99
11.19%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 DKK 22.57
$3.46 DKK 22.27
1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$4.74 DKK 30.56
-25.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 DKK 35.1
$3.44 DKK 22.18
58.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.63
$2.18 DKK 14.06
11.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 DKK 12.66
$1.69 DKK 10.88
15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.02 DKK 13.04
16.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$1.57 DKK 10.13
3.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.1
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-8.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 DKK 70.3
$12.04 DKK 77.6
-9.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$2.7 DKK 17.39
-35.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.17
$3.94 DKK 25.39
-36.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.4
$3.68 DKK 23.72
2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 DKK 494
$67 DKK 432
14.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-14.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DKK 13.67
$2.35 DKK 15.14
-9.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$67.1 DKK 432
57.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.26
$2.14 DKK 13.8
3.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
2.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
-5.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,279
$308 DKK 1,983
-35.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$21.37 DKK 138
-49.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 DKK 276
$51.2 DKK 330
-16.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 254
$42.6 DKK 274
-7.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.38 DKK 189
$25.2 DKK 162
16.59%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 131
$23.26 DKK 150
-12.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 DKK 3,648
$487 DKK 3,140
16.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
26.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 658
$93.1 DKK 600
9.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 DKK 257
$39.33 DKK 253
1.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 771
$121 DKK 781
-1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$169 DKK 1,089
-17.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 DKK 4,735
$905 DKK 5,828
-18.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 DKK 3,559
$678 DKK 4,370
-18.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 DKK 11K
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
-2.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 DKK 9,232
$1,209 DKK 7,788
18.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
-10.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
-18.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
35.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
4.62
-35.71%

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Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

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