Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Esbjerg Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Esbjerg

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 2.3% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 1.1% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$23.23 DKK 150
-0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$108 DKK 696
5.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$13.3 DKK 85.7
6.24%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$5.02 DKK 32.37
36.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$3.34 DKK 21.5
39.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$3.03 DKK 19.54
5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$7.16 DKK 46.13
32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$6.14 DKK 39.56
25.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$2.16 DKK 13.93
-3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$2.63 DKK 16.93
25.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$2.41 DKK 15.52
8.30%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$4.9 DKK 31.58
1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$6.77 DKK 43.63
101.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$9.56 DKK 61.6
11.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$10 DKK 64.4
62.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.54 DKK 16.39
18.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$2.76 DKK 17.76
21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$2.78 DKK 17.91
27.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$3.2 DKK 20.61
85.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$2.01 DKK 12.98
14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.75 DKK 11.26
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$1.58 DKK 10.19
46.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$0.73 DKK 4.73
6.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$9.16 DKK 59
12.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$8.4 DKK 54.1
13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.55 DKK 10.01
23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.42 DKK 15.58
-15.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$3.99 DKK 25.71
-4.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$193 DKK 1,242
-65.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$9.32 DKK 60.1
-19.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.75 DKK 11.25
-0.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$77 DKK 496
-19.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
2.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$55K DKK 354.7K
-10.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$306 DKK 1,969
-32.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$21.15 DKK 136
-4.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$45.81 DKK 295
-7.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$39.07 DKK 252
23.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$38.17 DKK 246
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$22.61 DKK 146
-19.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$484 DKK 3,118
50.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$8,690 DKK 56K
-32.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$91.6 DKK 590
12.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$38.58 DKK 249
-6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$77.4 DKK 498
56.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$126 DKK 813
56.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$1,048 DKK 6,754
36.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$524 DKK 3,373
90.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,200 DKK 7,732
78.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$971 DKK 6,254
90.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
154.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
123.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
-19.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.27
2.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

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