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

🙂 Solo nomad: Herning is 5.6% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 14.6% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 DKK 148
$23.59 DKK 152
-2.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 691
$117 DKK 755
-8.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.15 DKK 91.0
$13.89 DKK 89.3
1.87%
Cappuccino
$5.77 DKK 37.09
$6.78 DKK 43.58
-14.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 DKK 23.20
$4.60 DKK 29.61
-21.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 DKK 21.10
$3.14 DKK 20.16
4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 DKK 56.4
$9.33 DKK 60.0
-6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 DKK 48.79
$7.70 DKK 49.53
-1.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 DKK 12.34
$1.97 DKK 12.67
-2.54%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.91
$3.30 DKK 21.24
22.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 DKK 19.69
$2.58 DKK 16.60
18.60%
Eggs
$5.43 DKK 34.91
$4.80 DKK 30.89
13.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 DKK 47.55
$13.74 DKK 88.4
-46.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 DKK 78.8
$10.77 DKK 69.2
13.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$16.28 DKK 105
4.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.48
$3.05 DKK 19.59
9.51%
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 DKK 23.27
$3.32 DKK 21.36
9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 DKK 21.69
$3.55 DKK 22.81
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.66
$5.85 DKK 37.61
-5.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.62
$2.31 DKK 14.88
5.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$1.73 DKK 11.14
18.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.52
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-3.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.82
$0.85 DKK 5.44
97.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 DKK 61.1
$9.97 DKK 64.1
-4.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 DKK 70.8
$10.13 DKK 65.1
8.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 DKK 11.52
$2.00 DKK 12.85
-10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.11
$2.15 DKK 13.79
16.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 DKK 24.15
$3.65 DKK 23.49
3.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 504
$65.0 DKK 418
20.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 DKK 50.1
$7.93 DKK 51.0
-1.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$1.66 DKK 10.67
22.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$110 DKK 704
$60.6 DKK 389
80.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.13 DKK 13.72
4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
-6.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
5.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,307
$210 DKK 1,349
-3.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 DKK 70.0
$19.65 DKK 126
-44.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.91 DKK 282
$42.07 DKK 271
4.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.70 DKK 262
$49.39 DKK 318
-17.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.94 DKK 193
$34.43 DKK 221
-13.04%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$18.59 DKK 120
10.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,725
$734 DKK 4,720
-21.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
2.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 654
$104 DKK 669
-2.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 DKK 257
$35.13 DKK 226
13.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 DKK 746
$119 DKK 764
-2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$197 DKK 1,268
-29.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 DKK 4,900
$1,475 DKK 9,484
-48.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 DKK 3,624
$994 DKK 6,393
-43.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
-19.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 DKK 9,145
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
-22.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
-23.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
-22.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
2.53%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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