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

😐 Solo nomad: Herning is 5.7% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 16.5% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.19 DKK 147
$22.86 DKK 145
1.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 689
$116 DKK 736
-6.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 DKK 87.8
$14.13 DKK 89.4
-1.84%
Cappuccino
$5.91 DKK 37.39
$7.16 DKK 45.34
-17.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 DKK 23.15
$4.65 DKK 29.41
-21.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 DKK 20.92
$3.09 DKK 19.57
6.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.61 DKK 54.5
$9.18 DKK 58.1
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 DKK 49.79
$7.55 DKK 47.78
4.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 DKK 11.85
$2.03 DKK 12.85
-7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.92 DKK 24.80
$3.32 DKK 21.01
18.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 DKK 18.47
$2.56 DKK 16.22
14.06%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 35.73
$4.78 DKK 30.24
17.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 DKK 47.42
$13.78 DKK 87.2
-45.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.37 DKK 78.3
$10.86 DKK 68.7
13.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.93 DKK 107
$16.01 DKK 101
5.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.29
$2.96 DKK 18.74
8.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 DKK 22.79
$3.23 DKK 20.43
11.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.50
$3.51 DKK 22.22
1.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.51 DKK 34.85
$5.83 DKK 36.93
-5.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.48
$2.29 DKK 14.48
6.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 DKK 12.83
$1.72 DKK 10.89
18.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.34
$2.42 DKK 15.31
-6.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.34
$0.85 DKK 5.36
91.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 59.9
$10.24 DKK 64.8
-7.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 DKK 70.3
$10.42 DKK 66.0
6.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 DKK 11.04
$1.92 DKK 12.15
-9.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DKK 15.95
$2.09 DKK 13.22
20.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 DKK 23.95
$3.82 DKK 24.21
-1.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.2 DKK 489
$64.5 DKK 408
19.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 DKK 48.00
$7.70 DKK 48.72
-1.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.14
$1.70 DKK 10.74
22.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$110 DKK 696
$62.1 DKK 393
77.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 13.92
$2.15 DKK 13.61
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.6K DKK 295.0K
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
-6.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.6K DKK 326.6K
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
4.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 DKK 1,271
$211 DKK 1,339
-5.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.57 DKK 66.9
$19.92 DKK 126
-46.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 DKK 272
$41.47 DKK 263
3.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.64 DKK 251
$49.41 DKK 313
-19.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.60 DKK 187
$34.82 DKK 220
-14.99%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 129
$18.74 DKK 119
8.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 DKK 3,694
$755 DKK 4,782
-22.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,915 DKK 37.4K
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
-0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 645
$102 DKK 646
-0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 249
$35.57 DKK 225
10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 741
$119 DKK 755
-1.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 DKK 868
$197 DKK 1,249
-30.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 DKK 4,790
$1,454 DKK 9,205
-47.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$566 DKK 3,583
$1,008 DKK 6,379
-43.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 DKK 11.0K
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
-17.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 DKK 8,993
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
-22.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,032 DKK 38.2K
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
-24.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,172 DKK 26.4K
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
-22.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,730 DKK 29.9K
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
5.98%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: April 12, 2026

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