Cost of living comparison
Esbjerg is 0.7% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Esbjerg
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Esbjerg
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Esbjerg
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% more in Esbjerg
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% less in Esbjerg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Esbjerg
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Esbjerg
The cost of transportation and housing in Esbjerg are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Esbjerg.
If you lived in Esbjerg instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.44
|
$21.56
DKK148.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.58
|
$11.07
DKK76.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.06
|
$3.93
DKK27.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.85
|
$2.52
DKK17.32
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.03
|
$2.40
DKK16.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.15
|
$3.23
DKK22.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.70
|
$7.22
DKK49.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.15
|
$4.51
DKK31.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.63
|
$4.12
DKK28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.79
|
$1.06
DKK7.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.22
|
$1.20
DKK8.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.42
|
$1.20
DKK8.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.96
|
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
$0.87
DKK5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.32
|
$0.69
DKK4.76
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.85
|
$7.57
DKK52.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK567.55
|
$179.66
DKK1,236.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK310,122.55
|
$43,117.71
DKK296,839.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK162.59
|
$28.17
DKK193.94
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK232.07
|
$39.90
DKK274.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,663.42
|
$961.35
DKK6,618.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,120.44
|
$479.09
DKK3,298.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,081.53
|
$219.79
DKK1,513.09
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,579.06
|
$455.13
DKK3,133.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,502.51
|
$8,048.64
DKK55,410.05
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.24
|
$7.19
DKK49.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.92
|
$4.79
DKK32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK60.16
|
$8.62
DKK59.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK268.12
|
$35.93
DKK247.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK115.36
|
$20.84
DKK143.47
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK645.19
|
$86.24
DKK593.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK267.17
|
$35.90
DKK247.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK723.37
|
$71.86
DKK494.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,069.96
|
$114.98
DKK791.57
|
|
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