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

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 0.9% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 10.5% more expensive than Herning without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.1 DKK 168
$22.96 DKK 148
13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 749
$109 DKK 705
6.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.9
$14.01 DKK 90.2
9.56%
Cappuccino
$6.16 DKK 39.68
$5.65 DKK 36.4
9.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 DKK 31.59
$3.72 DKK 23.97
31.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17
$3.31 DKK 21.32
-20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 DKK 49.24
$8.74 DKK 56.3
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 DKK 45.79
$7.91 DKK 51
-10.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$1.91 DKK 12.31
5.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$4.03 DKK 25.97
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.95
$3 DKK 19.34
-22.67%
Eggs
$5.13 DKK 33.08
$5.64 DKK 36.33
-9.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 DKK 107
$7.16 DKK 46.11
131.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.13 DKK 78.2
$12.41 DKK 79.9
-2.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.69 DKK 153
$16.84 DKK 109
40.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$3.28 DKK 21.11
17.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.56
$3.5 DKK 22.57
4.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.64
$3.51 DKK 22.64
4.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 DKK 27.94
$5.45 DKK 35.1
-20.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.82
$2.43 DKK 15.63
1.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.96 DKK 12.66
4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-12.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 DKK 6.91
$1.63 DKK 10.48
-34.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.2
$9.18 DKK 59.1
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$10.91 DKK 70.3
-1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$1.73 DKK 11.14
18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.66
$2.51 DKK 16.17
33.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 DKK 18.69
$3.79 DKK 24.4
-23.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$76.7 DKK 494
-18.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$7.91 DKK 51
0.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$2.12 DKK 13.67
-17.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 DKK 404
$106 DKK 682
-40.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$2.21 DKK 14.26
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
-21.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 DKK 1,213
$198 DKK 1,279
-5.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.47 DKK 132
$10.72 DKK 69.1
90.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 DKK 250
$42.91 DKK 276
-9.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 DKK 244
$39.47 DKK 254
-3.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.25 DKK 85.4
$29.38 DKK 189
-54.90%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$20.38 DKK 131
0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,249
$566 DKK 3,648
-10.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
-4.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 DKK 761
$102 DKK 658
15.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 DKK 436
$39.92 DKK 257
69.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 759
$120 DKK 771
-1.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$140 DKK 899
0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 DKK 7,042
$735 DKK 4,735
48.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 DKK 5,615
$552 DKK 3,559
57.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
$1,712 DKK 11K
10.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 DKK 8,675
$1,433 DKK 9,232
-6.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
18.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
-0.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
-22.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
2.97
48.82%

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Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

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