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

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 9.6% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 20% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.72 DKK 172
$22.94 DKK 148
16.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$107 DKK 691
8.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 DKK 101
$14.15 DKK 91.0
11.52%
Cappuccino
$6.23 DKK 40.07
$5.77 DKK 37.09
7.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.78
$3.61 DKK 23.20
41.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 DKK 16.65
$3.28 DKK 21.10
-21.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 DKK 48.73
$8.77 DKK 56.4
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.27
$7.59 DKK 48.79
-3.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$1.92 DKK 12.34
6.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 DKK 21.67
$4.03 DKK 25.91
-16.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 DKK 15.00
$3.06 DKK 19.69
-23.86%
Eggs
$5.04 DKK 32.44
$5.43 DKK 34.91
-7.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$7.40 DKK 47.55
130.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 78.9
$12.26 DKK 78.8
0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.88 DKK 154
$17.06 DKK 110
39.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 23.94
$3.34 DKK 21.48
11.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.45
$3.62 DKK 23.27
0.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$3.37 DKK 21.69
5.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 28.04
$5.55 DKK 35.66
-21.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.43 DKK 15.62
3.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$2.05 DKK 13.21
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.00
$2.26 DKK 14.52
-10.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 DKK 6.99
$1.68 DKK 10.82
-35.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 60.8
$9.51 DKK 61.1
-0.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 DKK 71.5
$11.00 DKK 70.8
1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.36
$1.79 DKK 11.52
16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.58
$2.51 DKK 16.11
33.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 DKK 18.76
$3.76 DKK 24.15
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 402
$78.3 DKK 504
-20.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.59
$7.80 DKK 50.1
-3.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.70
$2.03 DKK 13.07
-18.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 DKK 406
$110 DKK 704
-42.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.06
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 310.7K
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
6.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K DKK 262.3K
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
-21.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 DKK 1,180
$203 DKK 1,307
-9.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 DKK 130
$10.89 DKK 70.0
86.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.00 DKK 251
$43.91 DKK 282
-11.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 DKK 252
$40.70 DKK 262
-3.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 DKK 86.1
$29.94 DKK 193
-55.28%
Cinema Ticket
$20.18 DKK 130
$20.47 DKK 132
-1.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,240
$579 DKK 3,725
-13.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 DKK 35.6K
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
-5.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 DKK 773
$102 DKK 654
18.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 DKK 429
$40.01 DKK 257
66.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 761
$116 DKK 746
1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 DKK 915
$140 DKK 899
1.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 DKK 6,886
$762 DKK 4,900
40.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 DKK 5,611
$564 DKK 3,624
54.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 DKK 12.0K
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
10.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 DKK 8,700
$1,422 DKK 9,145
-4.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 DKK 28.6K
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
-26.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 DKK 14.1K
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
-47.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,426 DKK 28.5K
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
-4.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
2.97
48.82%

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

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

Last update for Herning: March 2, 2026

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