Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Esbjerg, Denmark

Esbjerg vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Esbjerg is 54.5% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 85.0% more in Esbjerg
Groceries: pay 35.7% more in Esbjerg
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Esbjerg
Housing: pay 10.9% more in Esbjerg
Childcare: pay 33.9% less in Esbjerg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.0% more in Esbjerg
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Esbjerg

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Esbjerg are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Esbjerg. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Esbjerg.

Esbjerg vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Esbjerg instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 85.0% more for restaurants

	Prague	Esbjerg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK244.36	$21.56 DKK148.42	+103.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK195.49	$11.07 DKK76.19	+30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK40.11	$3.93 DKK27.05	+125.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK32.00	$2.52 DKK17.32	+81.0%
Average			+85.0%

Prague vs. Esbjerg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.7% more for groceries

	Prague	Esbjerg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK32.75	$2.40 DKK16.49	+68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK137.96	$3.23 DKK22.26	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK91.14	$7.22 DKK49.73	+82.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK58.89	$4.51 DKK31.07	+76.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK90.13	$4.12 DKK28.37	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK17.62	$1.06 DKK7.29	+38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.85	$1.20 DKK8.23	+63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK20.57	$1.20 DKK8.23	+33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK33.94	$1.37 DKK9.43	-7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK13.22	$0.87 DKK5.98	+51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.59	$0.69 DKK4.76	+26.4%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Prague	Esbjerg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK141.13	$7.57 DKK52.10	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK537.59	$179.66 DKK1,236.83	+669.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK586,463.65	$43,117.71 DKK296,839.56	+69.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK299.10	$28.17 DKK193.94	+116.8%
Average			+219.7%

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pay 10.9% more for housing

	Prague	Esbjerg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK452.96	$39.90 DKK274.68	+102.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK25,975.45	$961.35 DKK6,618.29	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK19,278.71	$479.09 DKK3,298.22	-42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,142.05	$219.79 DKK1,513.09	-1.6%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 33.9% less for childcare

	Prague	Esbjerg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK16,417.97	$455.13 DKK3,133.31	-36.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK270,797.26	$8,048.64 DKK55,410.05	-31.6%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Esbjerg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK55.23	$7.19 DKK49.47	+199.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK70.83	$4.79 DKK32.98	+55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK150.53	$8.62 DKK59.37	+31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,467.17	$35.93 DKK247.37	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK244.36	$20.84 DKK143.47	+96.3%
Average			+68.0%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Prague	Esbjerg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,897.83	$86.24 DKK593.68	+4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK832.70	$35.90 DKK247.12	-0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,130.82	$71.86 DKK494.73	-22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,557.63	$114.98 DKK791.57	+3.5%
Average			-3.8%

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