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

🙂 Solo nomad: Herning is 0.8% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 9.5% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.96 DKK 148
$26.1 DKK 168
-12.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$116 DKK 749
-5.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.01 DKK 90.2
$15.35 DKK 98.9
-8.73%
Cappuccino
$5.65 DKK 36.4
$6.16 DKK 39.68
-8.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 DKK 23.97
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-24.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 DKK 21.32
$2.64 DKK 17
25.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.74 DKK 56.3
$7.64 DKK 49.24
14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$7.11 DKK 45.79
11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 DKK 12.31
$2.01 DKK 12.93
-4.98%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.97
$3.51 DKK 22.64
14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 DKK 19.34
$2.32 DKK 14.95
29.31%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.33
$5.13 DKK 33.08
9.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 DKK 46.11
$16.61 DKK 107
-56.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 DKK 79.9
$12.13 DKK 78.2
2.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 DKK 109
$23.69 DKK 153
-28.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.11
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-14.81%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 DKK 22.57
$3.66 DKK 23.56
-4.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-4.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 DKK 35.1
$4.34 DKK 27.94
25.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.63
$2.46 DKK 15.82
-1.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 DKK 12.66
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-3.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.06 DKK 13.28
14.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$1.07 DKK 6.91
52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.1
$9.18 DKK 59.2
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 DKK 70.3
$10.72 DKK 69.1
1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.17
$3.36 DKK 21.66
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.4
$2.9 DKK 18.69
30.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 DKK 494
$62.5 DKK 403
22.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$7.94 DKK 51.1
-0.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DKK 13.67
$1.74 DKK 11.23
21.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$62.8 DKK 404
68.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.26
$2.16 DKK 13.89
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
-2.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
26.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,279
$188 DKK 1,213
5.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$20.47 DKK 132
-47.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 DKK 276
$38.82 DKK 250
10.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 254
$37.93 DKK 244
4.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.38 DKK 189
$13.25 DKK 85.4
121.74%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 131
$20.47 DKK 132
-0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 DKK 3,648
$504 DKK 3,249
12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
5.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 658
$118 DKK 761
-13.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 DKK 257
$67.7 DKK 436
-41.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 771
$118 DKK 759
1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$140 DKK 899
-0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 DKK 4,735
$1,093 DKK 7,042
-32.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 DKK 3,559
$872 DKK 5,615
-36.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 DKK 11K
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
-9.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 DKK 9,232
$1,347 DKK 8,675
6.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
-15.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
0.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
29.75%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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