Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Odense

🙂 Solo nomad: Herning is 8.8% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 16.6% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 DKK 148
$26.72 DKK 172
-14.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 691
$117 DKK 752
-8.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.15 DKK 91.0
$15.78 DKK 101
-10.33%
Cappuccino
$5.77 DKK 37.09
$6.23 DKK 40.07
-7.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 DKK 23.20
$5.10 DKK 32.78
-29.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 DKK 21.10
$2.59 DKK 16.65
26.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 DKK 56.4
$7.58 DKK 48.73
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 DKK 48.79
$7.35 DKK 47.27
3.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 DKK 12.34
$2.05 DKK 13.21
-6.34%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.91
$3.37 DKK 21.67
19.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 DKK 19.69
$2.33 DKK 15.00
31.33%
Eggs
$5.43 DKK 34.91
$5.04 DKK 32.44
7.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 DKK 47.55
$17.06 DKK 110
-56.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 DKK 78.8
$12.28 DKK 78.9
-0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$23.88 DKK 154
-28.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.48
$3.72 DKK 23.94
-10.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 DKK 23.27
$3.65 DKK 23.45
-0.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 DKK 21.69
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.66
$4.36 DKK 28.04
27.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.62
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-3.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$1.97 DKK 12.67
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.52
$2.02 DKK 13.00
11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.82
$1.09 DKK 6.99
54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 DKK 61.1
$9.46 DKK 60.8
0.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 DKK 70.8
$11.13 DKK 71.5
-1.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 DKK 11.52
$2.08 DKK 13.36
-13.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.11
$3.36 DKK 21.58
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 DKK 24.15
$2.92 DKK 18.76
28.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 504
$62.5 DKK 402
25.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 DKK 50.1
$7.56 DKK 48.59
3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$1.66 DKK 10.70
22.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$110 DKK 704
$63.1 DKK 406
73.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.19 DKK 14.06
1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
$48.3K DKK 310.7K
-5.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
$40.8K DKK 262.3K
27.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,307
$183 DKK 1,180
10.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 DKK 70.0
$20.26 DKK 130
-46.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.91 DKK 282
$39.00 DKK 251
12.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.70 DKK 262
$39.18 DKK 252
3.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.94 DKK 193
$13.39 DKK 86.1
123.60%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$20.18 DKK 130
1.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,725
$504 DKK 3,240
14.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
$5,540 DKK 35.6K
6.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 654
$120 DKK 773
-15.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 DKK 257
$66.8 DKK 429
-40.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 DKK 746
$118 DKK 761
-1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$142 DKK 915
-1.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 DKK 4,900
$1,071 DKK 6,886
-28.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 DKK 3,624
$873 DKK 5,611
-35.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
$1,868 DKK 12.0K
-9.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 DKK 9,145
$1,353 DKK 8,700
5.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
$4,440 DKK 28.6K
35.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
$2,196 DKK 14.1K
89.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
$4,426 DKK 28.5K
4.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
4.42
-32.81%

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

Last update for Herning: March 2, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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