Cost of living comparison
compared to
Herning vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary
Herning is 43.6% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.9% more in Herning
- Groceries
-
pay 80.4% more in Herning
- Transportation
-
pay 89.9% more in Herning
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Herning
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Herning
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Herning
- Clothing
-
pay 67.4% more in Herning
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Herning are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Herning. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Herning.
Herning vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Herning instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 91.9% more for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Herning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.95
R$50.39
|
$17.60
DKK117.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
$13.48
DKK89.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
R$8.06
|
$4.49
DKK29.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
R$5.26
|
$3.75
DKK24.91
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Herning - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Herning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
R$10.53
|
$4.12
DKK27.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
R$27.47
|
$3.93
DKK26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
R$22.04
|
$7.36
DKK48.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
R$11.72
|
$5.38
DKK35.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
R$10.15
|
$5.55
DKK36.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
R$6.53
|
$1.52
DKK10.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.09
|
$1.39
DKK9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
R$3.70
|
$1.96
DKK13.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
R$4.20
|
$2.59
DKK17.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$2.83
|
$0.82
DKK5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.40
|
$0.82
DKK5.42
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Herning - Cost of groceries
pay 89.9% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Herning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
R$25.19
|
$8.13
DKK54.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.77
R$257.01
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
$50,184.55
DKK334K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.21
R$41.57
|
$19.03
DKK126.54
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Herning - Cost of transportation
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Herning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.76
R$115.23
|
$37.42
DKK248.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.17
R$4,602.67
|
$749.33
DKK4,983.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.31
R$2,699.87
|
$524.32
DKK3,487.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.28
R$517.78
|
$138.83
DKK923.39
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Herning - Cost of housing
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Herning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$594.40
R$3,009.15
|
$554.29
DKK3,686.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,090.04
R$66,268.35
|
$7,307.58
DKK48,604.17
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Herning - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Herning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
R$12.09
|
$8.24
DKK54.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
R$11.78
|
$5.62
DKK37.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
R$14.99
|
$9.44
DKK62.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.84
R$156.14
|
$41.20
DKK274.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$40.32
|
$20.22
DKK134.51
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Herning - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.4% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Herning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.81
R$211.66
|
$97.37
DKK647.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.05
R$248.31
|
$41.20
DKK274.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.57
R$377.50
|
$128.48
DKK854.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
R$341.49
|
$157.30
DKK1,046.22
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Herning - Cost of clothing
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