Cost of living comparison
San Francisco vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary
San Francisco is 82.3% more expensive than Herning.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% less in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in San Francisco are more expensive than in Herning. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in San Francisco. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in San Francisco.
San Francisco vs. Herning Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Herning, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Herning
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.60
DKK118.09
|
$27.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.48
DKK90.45
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
DKK30.15
|
$3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
DKK25.12
|
$2.70
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Herning
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.12
DKK27.64
|
$5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
DKK26.37
|
$8.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
DKK49.41
|
$6.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
DKK36.12
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
DKK37.23
|
$6.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.22
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
DKK9.30
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.14
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
DKK17.35
|
$3.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.47
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.47
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Herning
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
DKK54.52
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,184.55
DKK337K
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.03
DKK127.63
|
$20.39
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Herning
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.42
DKK251.06
|
$76.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$749.33
DKK5,026.91
|
$3,735.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.32
DKK3,517.43
|
$2,618.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.83
DKK931.34
|
$164.32
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Herning
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.29
DKK3,718.42
|
$2,942.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,307.58
DKK49,022.90
|
$42,562.50
|
|
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Herning
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.24
DKK55.27
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
DKK37.69
|
$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.44
DKK63.31
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.20
DKK276.37
|
$121.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.22
DKK135.67
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Herning
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.37
DKK653.24
|
$76.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.20
DKK276.37
|
$47.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.48
DKK861.94
|
$101.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.30
DKK1,055.23
|
$138.64
|
|
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Herning vs. San Francisco
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about San Francisco or Herning. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.