Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Esbjerg Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Esbjerg

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 14% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 11.8% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.63 DKK 165

$23.23 DKK 150

10.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$123 DKK 796

$108 DKK 696

14.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.43 DKK 99.4

$13.3 DKK 85.7

16.02%

Cappuccino

$6.95 DKK 44.81

$5.02 DKK 32.37

38.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 DKK 27.45

$3.34 DKK 21.5

27.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 DKK 22.1

$3.03 DKK 19.54

13.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.28 DKK 59.8

$7.16 DKK 46.13

29.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.11 DKK 58.7

$6.14 DKK 39.56

48.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 DKK 14.45

$2.16 DKK 13.93

3.70%

White Bread (500g)

$4.82 DKK 31.04

$2.63 DKK 16.93

83.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.33 DKK 21.43

$2.41 DKK 15.52

38.17%

Eggs

$5.51 DKK 35.53

$4.9 DKK 31.58

12.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.19 DKK 97.9

$6.77 DKK 43.63

124.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.25 DKK 79

$9.56 DKK 61.6

28.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.7 DKK 108

$10 DKK 64.4

67.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 DKK 21.45

$2.54 DKK 16.39

31.10%

Banana (1kg)

$3.68 DKK 23.69

$2.76 DKK 17.76

33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.67 DKK 23.67

$2.78 DKK 17.91

32.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.7 DKK 36.72

$3.2 DKK 20.61

78.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.66 DKK 17.16

$2.01 DKK 12.98

32.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.15 DKK 13.83

$1.75 DKK 11.26

22.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.25 DKK 14.47

$1.58 DKK 10.19

42.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 DKK 10.7

$0.73 DKK 4.73

127.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.06 DKK 64.8

$9.16 DKK 59

9.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.71 DKK 69

$8.4 DKK 54.1

27.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 DKK 11.65

$1.55 DKK 10.01

16.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 DKK 16.15

$2.42 DKK 15.58

3.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.69 DKK 23.81

$3.99 DKK 25.71

-7.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$118 DKK 761

$193 DKK 1,242

-38.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.64 DKK 49.22

$9.32 DKK 60.1

-18.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.07 DKK 13.32

$1.75 DKK 11.25

18.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$107 DKK 688

$77 DKK 496

38.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 DKK 14.23

$2.19 DKK 14.12

0.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$51.3K DKK 330.3K

$47.1K DKK 303.4K

8.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$52.4K DKK 337.5K

$55K DKK 354.7K

-4.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$198 DKK 1,274

$306 DKK 1,969

-35.30%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.62 DKK 114

$21.15 DKK 136

-16.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.05 DKK 277

$45.81 DKK 295

-6.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.1 DKK 362

$39.07 DKK 252

43.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.06 DKK 226

$38.17 DKK 246

-8.15%

Cinema Ticket

$20.16 DKK 130

$22.61 DKK 146

-10.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$608 DKK 3,916

$484 DKK 3,118

25.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K DKK 104.2K

$8,690 DKK 56K

86.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$126 DKK 810

$91.6 DKK 590

37.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.7 DKK 340

$38.58 DKK 249

36.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$142 DKK 918

$77.4 DKK 498

84.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$197 DKK 1,266

$126 DKK 813

55.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,030 DKK 13.1K

$1,048 DKK 6,754

93.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,467 DKK 9,449

$524 DKK 3,373

180.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,494 DKK 22.5K

$1,200 DKK 7,732

191.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,494 DKK 16.1K

$971 DKK 6,254

156.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,807 DKK 63.2K

$2,783 DKK 17.9K

252.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,619 DKK 42.6K

$2,076 DKK 13.4K

218.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,568 DKK 29.4K

$5,331 DKK 34.3K

-14.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.19

4.27

-1.87%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

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