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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Esbjerg Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Esbjerg

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 26.2% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 2.7% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.74 DKK 166
$23.26 DKK 150
10.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 686
$108 DKK 696
-1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.66 DKK 101
$12.93 DKK 83.1
21.11%
Cappuccino
$6.01 DKK 38.66
$5.12 DKK 32.95
17.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 DKK 24.81
$3.18 DKK 20.42
21.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.35
$3.04 DKK 19.56
-0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 DKK 48.68
$7.22 DKK 46.42
4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.13 DKK 39.41
$6.11 DKK 39.31
0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.82
$2.09 DKK 13.42
2.87%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 DKK 28.68
$2.64 DKK 16.96
68.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.10
$2.45 DKK 15.73
8.57%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.61
$5.18 DKK 33.31
-5.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.14 DKK 123
$7.04 DKK 45.28
171.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.90 DKK 63.6
$9.70 DKK 62.4
2.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.11 DKK 155
$9.96 DKK 64.0
142.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 DKK 19.09
$2.49 DKK 16.00
19.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 22.08
$2.80 DKK 18.03
22.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 DKK 30.84
$2.76 DKK 17.74
73.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 DKK 22.05
$3.30 DKK 21.22
3.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.01 DKK 12.96
8.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.11
$1.69 DKK 10.85
2.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 DKK 13.06
$1.57 DKK 10.06
29.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.09
$0.73 DKK 4.70
115.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.65 DKK 62.1
$9.36 DKK 60.2
3.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.90 DKK 76.5
$8.39 DKK 54.0
41.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 DKK 17.22
$1.57 DKK 10.11
70.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 DKK 25.10
$2.34 DKK 15.02
66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 DKK 24.62
$3.91 DKK 25.12
-2.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 DKK 427
$193 DKK 1,240
-65.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.33 DKK 60.0
$9.46 DKK 60.8
-1.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 DKK 15.07
$1.73 DKK 11.10
35.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 DKK 417
$77.0 DKK 495
-15.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.11
$2.22 DKK 14.27
-1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.3K DKK 304.3K
$47.3K DKK 304.2K
0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.0K DKK 353.3K
$54.9K DKK 353.1K
0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 DKK 2,008
$314 DKK 2,022
-0.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.70 DKK 133
$20.71 DKK 133
-0.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 329
$46.38 DKK 298
10.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.37 DKK 272
$38.50 DKK 248
10.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.39 DKK 157
$39.34 DKK 253
-38.00%
Cinema Ticket
$23.72 DKK 153
$22.79 DKK 147
4.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 DKK 3,157
$498 DKK 3,199
-1.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,581 DKK 29.5K
$8,767 DKK 56.4K
-47.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 DKK 597
$93.1 DKK 599
-0.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.51 DKK 248
$39.08 DKK 251
-1.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 755
$78.0 DKK 501
50.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 DKK 1,103
$124 DKK 796
38.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 DKK 5,979
$1,044 DKK 6,711
-10.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 DKK 4,422
$517 DKK 3,326
32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 DKK 11.3K
$1,239 DKK 7,964
42.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 DKK 7,833
$943 DKK 6,064
29.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,605 DKK 29.6K
$2,996 DKK 19.3K
53.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,491 DKK 22.4K
$2,355 DKK 15.1K
48.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,350 DKK 28.0K
$5,336 DKK 34.3K
-18.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.27
8.20%

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Last update for Aalborg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Esbjerg: January 12, 2026

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