Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Ireland

Cork vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Cork is 36.9% more expensive than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% less in Cork
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Cork
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Cork
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Cork
Childcare: pay 19.6% more in Cork
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Cork
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Cork

The cost of housing and childcare in Cork are more expensive than in Herning. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cork. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cork.

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Cork vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.6% less for restaurants

	Herning	Cork
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK117.08	$22.38 €19.92	+27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.68	$12.85 €11.44	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK29.89	$2.90 €2.58	-35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK24.91	$2.20 €1.96	-41.3%
Average			-0.6%

Herning vs. Cork - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Herning	Cork
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.40	$2.31 €2.06	-43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.14	$6.99 €6.22	+77.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK48.99	$6.35 €5.65	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK35.81	$4.54 €4.04	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK36.91	$5.90 €5.25	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.13	$1.47 €1.31	-3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.22	$1.33 €1.18	-4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.02	$1.52 €1.35	-22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.20	$2.16 €1.92	-16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$1.05 €0.93	+28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$0.81 €0.72	-0.8%
Average			-4.7%

Herning vs. Cork - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Herning	Cork
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.05	$8.02 €7.13	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$76.14 €67.77
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK334K	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.54	$17.24 €15.35	-9.4%
Average			-11.3%

Herning vs. Cork - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Herning	Cork
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK248.91	$55.73 €49.60	+48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK4,983.97	$2,161.09 €1,923.45	+188.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,487.38	$1,811.36 €1,612.17	+245.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK923.39	$183.99 €163.76	+32.5%
Average			+166.9%

Herning vs. Cork - Cost of housing

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pay 19.6% more for childcare

	Herning	Cork
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	$1,078.55 €959.95	+94.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK48,604.17	$5,374.73 €4,783.70	-26.4%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Cork
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$7.28 €6.48	-11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.36	$4.38 €3.90	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.77	$20.16 €17.94	+113.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK274.01	$53.32 €47.45	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.51	$13.44 €11.96	-33.6%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Herning	Cork
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK647.66	$94.91 €84.47	-2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK274.01	$42.76 €38.06	+3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK854.58	$107.90 €96.03	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,046.22	$119.88 €106.70	-23.8%
Average			-10.3%

Herning vs. Cork - Cost of clothing

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