Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Australia

Perth vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Perth is 35.1% more expensive than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% less in Perth
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Perth
Transportation: pay 38.4% less in Perth
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Perth
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Perth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% more in Perth
Clothing: pay 5.6% more in Perth

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

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Perth vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.0% less for restaurants

	Herning	Perth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK117.08	$20.19 A$29.05	+14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.68	$10.67 A$15.35	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK29.89	$2.87 A$4.13	-36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK24.91	$2.23 A$3.21	-40.5%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Herning	Perth
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.40	$3.14 A$4.51	-23.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.14	$4.64 A$6.68	+18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK48.99	$6.56 A$9.44	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK35.81	$5.16 A$7.42	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK36.91	$4.16 A$5.98	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.13	$2.06 A$2.96	+35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.22	$1.44 A$2.07	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.02	$1.53 A$2.21	-21.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.20	$2.25 A$3.24	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$1.29 A$1.86	+58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$0.87 A$1.26	+7.2%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 38.4% less for transportation

	Herning	Perth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.05	$5.20 A$7.47	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$97.47 A$140.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK334K	$27,264.76 A$39,224.24	-45.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.54	$14.97 A$21.53	-21.3%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Herning	Perth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK248.91	$63.36 A$91.15	+69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK4,983.97	$1,952.70 A$2,809.24	+160.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,487.38	$1,634.39 A$2,351.30	+211.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK923.39	$148.86 A$214.15	+7.2%
Average			+139.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Herning	Perth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	$2,297.67 A$3,305.53	+314.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK48,604.17	$23,129.10 A$33,274.49	+216.5%
Average			+262.2%

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pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Perth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$8.35 A$12.02	+1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.36	$4.45 A$6.41	-20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.77	$41.77 A$60.10	+342.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK274.01	$58.12 A$83.62	+41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.51	$17.41 A$25.04	-13.9%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 5.6% more for clothing

	Herning	Perth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK647.66	$77.69 A$111.77	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK274.01	$65.03 A$93.55	+57.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK854.58	$122.65 A$176.46	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,046.22	$162.50 A$233.78	+3.3%
Average			+5.6%

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