Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Herning is 5.5% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 26.3% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.19 DKK 147
$25.42 DKK 161
-8.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 689
$125 DKK 789
-12.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 DKK 87.8
$15.47 DKK 97.9
-10.34%
Cappuccino
$5.91 DKK 37.39
$6.83 DKK 43.25
-13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 DKK 23.15
$4.43 DKK 28.02
-17.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 DKK 20.92
$3.44 DKK 21.79
-4.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.61 DKK 54.5
$9.43 DKK 59.7
-8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 DKK 49.79
$8.77 DKK 55.5
-10.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 DKK 11.85
$2.20 DKK 13.92
-15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.92 DKK 24.80
$4.69 DKK 29.68
-16.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 DKK 18.47
$3.35 DKK 21.20
-12.84%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 35.73
$5.83 DKK 36.92
-3.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 DKK 47.42
$15.66 DKK 99.2
-52.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.37 DKK 78.3
$12.11 DKK 76.7
2.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.93 DKK 107
$17.10 DKK 108
-0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.29
$3.34 DKK 21.12
-3.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 DKK 22.79
$3.60 DKK 22.80
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 DKK 22.50
$3.86 DKK 24.46
-8.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.51 DKK 34.85
$5.55 DKK 35.12
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.48
$2.54 DKK 16.07
-3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 DKK 12.83
$2.13 DKK 13.46
-4.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.34
$2.31 DKK 14.61
-2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.34
$1.69 DKK 10.69
-3.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 59.9
$10.15 DKK 64.2
-6.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 DKK 70.3
$11.76 DKK 74.5
-5.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 DKK 11.04
$1.75 DKK 11.05
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DKK 15.95
$2.48 DKK 15.68
1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 DKK 23.95
$3.73 DKK 23.64
1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.2 DKK 489
$118 DKK 749
-34.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 DKK 48.00
$7.63 DKK 48.28
-0.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.14
$2.07 DKK 13.08
0.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$110 DKK 696
$106 DKK 670
3.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 13.92
$2.31 DKK 14.59
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.6K DKK 295.0K
$49.8K DKK 314.9K
-6.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.6K DKK 326.6K
$52.8K DKK 334.2K
-2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 DKK 1,271
$202 DKK 1,279
-0.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.57 DKK 66.9
$17.91 DKK 113
-40.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 DKK 272
$43.77 DKK 277
-1.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.64 DKK 251
$55.0 DKK 348
-27.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.60 DKK 187
$35.17 DKK 223
-15.84%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 129
$20.47 DKK 130
-0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 DKK 3,694
$600 DKK 3,797
-2.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,915 DKK 37.4K
$16.3K DKK 103.0K
-63.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 645
$128 DKK 810
-20.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 249
$53.7 DKK 340
-26.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 741
$138 DKK 876
-15.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 DKK 868
$197 DKK 1,245
-30.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 DKK 4,790
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
-62.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$566 DKK 3,583
$1,453 DKK 9,197
-61.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 DKK 11.0K
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
-50.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 DKK 8,993
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
-44.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,032 DKK 38.2K
$10.5K DKK 66.7K
-42.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,172 DKK 26.4K
$7,363 DKK 46.6K
-43.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,730 DKK 29.9K
$5,116 DKK 32.4K
-7.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
4.19
-29.12%

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

Last update for Herning: April 11, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: April 13, 2026

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