Cost of living comparison

Australia

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Denmark

Herning vs. Perth Cost of Living Summary

Herning is 26.0% cheaper than Perth.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% more in Herning
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Herning
Transportation: pay 62.4% more in Herning
Housing: pay 58.3% less in Herning
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Herning
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in Herning
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Herning

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

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Herning vs. Perth Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.4% more for restaurants

	Perth	Herning
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.19 A$29.05	$17.60 DKK117.08	-12.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.67 A$15.35	$13.48 DKK89.68	+26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 A$4.13	$4.49 DKK29.89	+56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 A$3.21	$3.75 DKK24.91	+68.1%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Perth	Herning
Bread 1 loaf	$3.14 A$4.51	$4.12 DKK27.40	+31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 A$6.68	$3.93 DKK26.14	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.56 A$9.44	$7.36 DKK48.99	+12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.16 A$7.42	$5.38 DKK35.81	+4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.16 A$5.98	$5.55 DKK36.91	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 A$2.96	$1.52 DKK10.13	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 A$2.07	$1.39 DKK9.22	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.53 A$2.21	$1.96 DKK13.02	+27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 A$3.24	$2.59 DKK17.20	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 A$1.86	$0.82 DKK5.42	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 A$1.26	$0.82 DKK5.42	-6.7%
Average			+0.6%

Perth vs. Herning - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.4% more for transportation

	Perth	Herning
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 A$7.47	$8.13 DKK54.05	+56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.47 A$140.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,264.76 A$39,224.24	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+84.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.97 A$21.53	$19.03 DKK126.54	+27.1%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 58.3% less for housing

	Perth	Herning
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.36 A$91.15	$37.42 DKK248.91	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,952.70 A$2,809.24	$749.33 DKK4,983.97	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,634.39 A$2,351.30	$524.32 DKK3,487.38	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.86 A$214.15	$138.83 DKK923.39	-6.7%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Perth	Herning
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,297.67 A$3,305.53	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,129.10 A$33,274.49	$7,307.58 DKK48,604.17	-68.4%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Perth	Herning
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.35 A$12.02	$8.24 DKK54.80	-1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 A$6.41	$5.62 DKK37.36	+26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$41.77 A$60.10	$9.44 DKK62.77	-77.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.12 A$83.62	$41.20 DKK274.01	-29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$25.04	$20.22 DKK134.51	+16.2%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Perth	Herning
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.69 A$111.77	$97.37 DKK647.66	+25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.03 A$93.55	$41.20 DKK274.01	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.65 A$176.46	$128.48 DKK854.58	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.50 A$233.78	$157.30 DKK1,046.22	-3.2%
Average			-5.3%

Perth vs. Herning - Cost of clothing

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