Cost of living comparison
Esbjerg is 15.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Esbjerg
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Esbjerg
- Transportation
-
pay 66.5% more in Esbjerg
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Esbjerg
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% less in Esbjerg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Esbjerg
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Esbjerg
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Esbjerg are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Esbjerg. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Esbjerg.
If you lived in Esbjerg instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$21.56
DKK148.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$11.07
DKK76.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$3.93
DKK27.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$2.52
DKK17.32
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$2.40
DKK16.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$3.23
DKK22.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$7.22
DKK49.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$4.51
DKK31.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$4.12
DKK28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.06
DKK7.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.20
DKK8.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$1.20
DKK8.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.87
DKK5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.69
DKK4.76
|
|
pay 66.5% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$7.57
DKK52.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$179.66
DKK1,236.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$43,117.71
DKK296,839.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$28.17
DKK193.94
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$39.90
DKK274.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$961.35
DKK6,618.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$479.09
DKK3,298.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$219.79
DKK1,513.09
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$455.13
DKK3,133.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$8,048.64
DKK55,410.05
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$7.19
DKK49.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$4.79
DKK32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$8.62
DKK59.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
$35.93
DKK247.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$20.84
DKK143.47
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Esbjerg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$86.24
DKK593.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$35.90
DKK247.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$71.86
DKK494.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$114.98
DKK791.57
|
|
Change currency:
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 Esbjerg or Hong Kong. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.