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

🙂 Solo nomad: Herning is 12.2% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 15% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 DKK 148
$25.32 DKK 163
-9.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 691
$108 DKK 696
-0.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.15 DKK 91.0
$15.72 DKK 101
-9.99%
Cappuccino
$5.77 DKK 37.09
$5.93 DKK 38.10
-2.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 DKK 23.20
$4.00 DKK 25.71
-9.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 DKK 21.10
$3.07 DKK 19.74
6.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 DKK 56.4
$7.52 DKK 48.37
16.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 DKK 48.79
$6.06 DKK 38.97
25.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 DKK 12.34
$2.15 DKK 13.82
-10.70%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.91
$4.52 DKK 29.09
-10.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 DKK 19.69
$2.60 DKK 16.72
17.69%
Eggs
$5.43 DKK 34.91
$5.02 DKK 32.28
8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 DKK 47.55
$19.70 DKK 127
-62.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 DKK 78.8
$9.50 DKK 61.1
29.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$23.43 DKK 151
-27.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.48
$2.99 DKK 19.25
11.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 DKK 23.27
$3.56 DKK 22.90
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 DKK 21.69
$4.69 DKK 30.16
-28.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.66
$3.55 DKK 22.81
56.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.62
$2.29 DKK 14.72
6.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$1.66 DKK 10.70
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.52
$2.14 DKK 13.74
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.82
$1.59 DKK 10.20
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 DKK 61.1
$9.77 DKK 62.8
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 DKK 70.8
$11.59 DKK 74.5
-5.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 DKK 11.52
$2.80 DKK 18.03
-36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.11
$3.87 DKK 24.86
-35.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 DKK 24.15
$3.74 DKK 24.02
0.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 504
$67.2 DKK 432
16.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 DKK 50.1
$9.43 DKK 60.7
-17.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$2.39 DKK 15.38
-15.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$110 DKK 704
$66.8 DKK 429
64.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.15 DKK 13.81
3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
$47.4K DKK 304.9K
-4.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
$54.6K DKK 351.1K
-5.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,307
$315 DKK 2,025
-35.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 DKK 70.0
$20.85 DKK 134
-47.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.91 DKK 282
$50.2 DKK 323
-12.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.70 DKK 262
$42.28 DKK 272
-3.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.94 DKK 193
$24.88 DKK 160
20.34%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$23.12 DKK 149
-11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,725
$490 DKK 3,153
18.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
$4,586 DKK 29.5K
28.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 654
$91.5 DKK 588
11.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 DKK 257
$39.15 DKK 252
2.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 DKK 746
$120 DKK 773
-3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$169 DKK 1,090
-17.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 DKK 4,900
$927 DKK 5,963
-17.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 DKK 3,624
$685 DKK 4,407
-17.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
$1,752 DKK 11.3K
-3.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 DKK 9,145
$1,196 DKK 7,692
18.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
$3,661 DKK 23.5K
64.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
$2,624 DKK 16.9K
58.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
$4,589 DKK 29.5K
1.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
4.62
-35.71%

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

Last update for Herning: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aalborg: March 1, 2026

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