Cost of living comparison
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Austin vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 24.6% more expensive than Herning.
Austin vs. Herning Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of Herning, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Herning
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.60
DKK118.09
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.48
DKK90.45
|
$12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
DKK30.15
|
$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
DKK25.12
|
$2.43
|
|
Herning vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Herning
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.12
DKK27.64
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
DKK26.37
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
DKK49.41
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
DKK36.12
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
DKK37.23
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.22
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
DKK9.30
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.14
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
DKK17.35
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.47
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.47
|
$1.05
|
|
Herning vs. Austin - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Herning
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
DKK54.52
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,184.55
DKK337K
|
$36,232.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.03
DKK127.63
|
$15.67
|
|
Herning vs. Austin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Herning
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.42
DKK251.06
|
$69.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$749.33
DKK5,026.91
|
$1,924.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.32
DKK3,517.43
|
$1,290.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.83
DKK931.34
|
$172.38
|
|
Herning vs. Austin - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Herning
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.29
DKK3,718.42
|
$1,506.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,307.58
DKK49,022.90
|
$21,190.62
|
|
Herning vs. Austin - Cost of childcare
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Herning
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.24
DKK55.27
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
DKK37.69
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.44
DKK63.31
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.20
DKK276.37
|
$57.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.22
DKK135.67
|
$14.00
|
|
Herning vs. Austin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Herning
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.37
DKK653.24
|
$52.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.20
DKK276.37
|
$43.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.48
DKK861.94
|
$86.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.30
DKK1,055.23
|
$104.09
|
|
Herning vs. Austin - Cost of clothing
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