Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Aarhus

😐 Solo nomad: Herning is 2.2% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 7% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.96 DKK 148
$23.16 DKK 149
-0.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$114 DKK 736
-4.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.01 DKK 90.2
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-0.85%
Cappuccino
$5.65 DKK 36.4
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-17.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 DKK 23.97
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-20.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 DKK 21.32
$3.2 DKK 20.63
3.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.74 DKK 56.3
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-7.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$7.72 DKK 49.73
2.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 DKK 12.31
$2.08 DKK 13.4
-8.17%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.97
$3.3 DKK 21.25
22.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 DKK 19.34
$2.61 DKK 16.79
14.94%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.33
$4.99 DKK 32.13
13.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 DKK 46.11
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-47.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 DKK 79.9
$10.64 DKK 68.5
16.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 DKK 109
$16.21 DKK 104
3.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.11
$3.02 DKK 19.49
8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 DKK 22.57
$3.36 DKK 21.64
4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-0.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 DKK 35.1
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-8.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.63
$2.31 DKK 14.92
5.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 DKK 12.66
$1.78 DKK 11.45
10.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.32 DKK 14.94
1.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$0.78 DKK 5.05
108.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.1
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-10.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 DKK 70.3
$9.51 DKK 61.3
14.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.17
$2.05 DKK 13.23
22.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.4
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-0.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 DKK 494
$66.1 DKK 426
16.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$7.54 DKK 48.58
4.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DKK 13.67
$1.74 DKK 11.19
21.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$62.1 DKK 400
70.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.26
$2.18 DKK 14.02
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-2.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
4.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,279
$206 DKK 1,329
-3.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$20.13 DKK 130
-46.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 DKK 276
$42.49 DKK 274
0.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 254
$48.14 DKK 310
-18.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.38 DKK 189
$35.03 DKK 226
-16.13%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 131
$18.28 DKK 118
11.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 DKK 3,648
$729 DKK 4,700
-22.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
1.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 658
$103 DKK 666
-1.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 DKK 257
$36 DKK 232
10.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 771
$121 DKK 778
-0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$197 DKK 1,270
-29.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 DKK 4,735
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-48.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 DKK 3,559
$997 DKK 6,425
-44.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 DKK 11K
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-20.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 DKK 9,232
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-22.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-52.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-47.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
10.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
4.38
-32.19%

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

Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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