Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Denmark

Herning vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Herning is 38.4% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Herning
Groceries: pay 24.0% more in Herning
Transportation: pay 5.3% more in Herning
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Herning
Childcare: pay 80.1% less in Herning
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% less in Herning
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Herning

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

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Herning vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% less for restaurants

	London	Herning
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.96	$17.60 DKK117.45	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$13.48 DKK89.96	+27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$4.49 DKK29.99	+52.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.63	$3.75 DKK24.99	+73.7%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 24.0% more for groceries

	London	Herning
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.54	$4.12 DKK27.49	+102.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.80	$3.93 DKK26.23	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.27	$7.36 DKK49.14	+5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$5.38 DKK35.93	+7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.64	$5.55 DKK37.03	+15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$1.52 DKK10.17	+8.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$1.39 DKK9.25	+119.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.04	$1.96 DKK13.07	+42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$2.59 DKK17.26	+70.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$0.82 DKK5.44	+10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$0.82 DKK5.44	+2.2%
Average			+24.0%

London vs. Herning - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

	London	Herning
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £6.00	$8.13 DKK54.23	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £185.62	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	$50,184.55 DKK335K	+31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.99	$19.03 DKK126.95	-40.1%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	London	Herning
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$37.42 DKK249.71	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,145.59	$749.33 DKK4,999.93	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,727.22	$524.32 DKK3,498.55	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.48	$138.83 DKK926.35	-51.1%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 80.1% less for childcare

	London	Herning
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,157.76	$554.29 DKK3,698.47	-80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £27,002.54	$7,307.58 DKK48,759.82	-79.6%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Herning
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.99	$8.24 DKK54.98	-10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.24	$5.62 DKK37.48
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$9.44 DKK62.97	-59.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.72	$41.20 DKK274.89	-32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.47	$20.22 DKK134.94	+13.4%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	London	Herning
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.07	$97.37 DKK649.73	-14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.75	$41.20 DKK274.89	-23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.81	$128.48 DKK857.31	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £122.69	$157.30 DKK1,049.57	-3.2%
Average			-10.3%

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