Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aachen vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary
Aachen is 9.7% more expensive than Herning.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Aachen
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Aachen
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Aachen
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% more in Aachen
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% more in Aachen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Aachen
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Aachen
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Aachen are more expensive than in Herning. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Aachen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Aachen.
Aachen vs. Herning Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aachen instead of Herning, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Herning
|
Aachen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.47
DKK149.34
|
$16.94
€14.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.08
DKK89.61
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.65
DKK23.23
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.39
DKK21.57
|
$3.11
€2.65
|
|
Herning vs. Aachen - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Herning
|
Aachen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
DKK25.37
|
$2.28
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.71
DKK23.61
|
$7.44
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
DKK46.07
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.62
DKK35.78
|
$3.65
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
DKK36.72
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
DKK10.62
|
$1.51
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.02
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
DKK10.11
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK16.90
|
$2.03
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
DKK6.98
|
$0.70
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
DKK5.86
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
Herning vs. Aachen - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Herning
|
Aachen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.54
DKK54.31
|
$7.69
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.08
DKK445.85
|
$67.74
€57.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,721.96
DKK297,235.73
|
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
DKK168.76
|
$30.02
€25.57
|
|
Herning vs. Aachen - Cost of transportation
pay 34.1% more for housing
|
Herning
|
Aachen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.76
DKK272.01
|
$48.67
€41.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$755.48
DKK4,806.22
|
$863.41
€735.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$559.84
DKK3,561.58
|
$651.15
€554.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.42
DKK918.77
|
$277.39
€236.34
|
|
Herning vs. Aachen - Cost of housing
pay 91.3% more for childcare
|
Herning
|
Aachen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$579.05
DKK3,683.77
|
$443.84
€378.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,634.01
DKK48,566.02
|
$23,359.79
€19,902.68
|
|
Herning vs. Aachen - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Herning
|
Aachen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.61
DKK54.76
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.87
DKK37.34
|
$3.98
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
DKK59.74
|
$9.58
€8.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.37
DKK256.84
|
$36.97
€31.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.74
DKK131.92
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Herning vs. Aachen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Herning
|
Aachen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.72
DKK647.15
|
$113.53
€96.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
DKK256.84
|
$55.48
€47.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.33
DKK759.16
|
$79.19
€67.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.85
DKK896.05
|
$140.16
€119.42
|
|
Herning vs. Aachen - Cost of clothing
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