Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Denmark

Herning vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Herning is 39.6% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 50.6% more in Herning
Groceries: pay 95.0% more in Herning
Transportation: pay 53.5% more in Herning
Housing: pay 17.5% more in Herning
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Herning
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.3% more in Herning
Clothing: pay 35.1% more in Herning

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Herning are more expensive than in Bucharest. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Herning.

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Herning vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Herning instead of Bucharest, you would:

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pay 50.6% more for restaurants

	Bucharest	Herning
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.25	$17.60 DKK117.08	+20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$13.48 DKK89.68	+84.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.44	$4.49 DKK29.89	+85.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.65	$3.75 DKK24.91	+66.3%
Average			+50.6%

Bucharest vs. Herning - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.0% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Herning
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.24	$4.12 DKK27.40	+212.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.63	$3.93 DKK26.14	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.40	$7.36 DKK48.99	+18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.35	$5.38 DKK35.81	+46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.45	$5.55 DKK36.91	+81.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.70	$1.52 DKK10.13	+166.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.43	$1.39 DKK9.22	+91.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.25	$1.96 DKK13.02	+184.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.42	$2.59 DKK17.20	+125.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.73	$0.82 DKK5.42	+123.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.82 DKK5.42	+138.2%
Average			+95.0%

Bucharest vs. Herning - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Herning
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.25	$8.13 DKK54.05	+9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON98.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+75.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.71	$19.03 DKK126.54	+236.9%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 17.5% more for housing

	Bucharest	Herning
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON43.83	$37.42 DKK248.91	+303.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,203.34	$749.33 DKK4,983.97	+10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,135.02	$524.32 DKK3,487.38	+16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON699.33	$138.83 DKK923.39	-6.1%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Herning
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,966.59	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	-11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	$7,307.58 DKK48,604.17	-49.2%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Herning
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.81	$8.24 DKK54.80	+118.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.59	$5.62 DKK37.36	+60.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.42	$9.44 DKK62.77	+46.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON232.83	$41.20 DKK274.01	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.57	$20.22 DKK134.51	+141.8%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 35.1% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Herning
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON419.90	$97.37 DKK647.66	+9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON181.80	$41.20 DKK274.01	+7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON368.20	$128.48 DKK854.58	+65.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON433.74	$157.30 DKK1,046.22	+71.6%
Average			+35.1%

Bucharest vs. Herning - Cost of clothing

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