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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 6.3% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 3.8% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 DKK 150
$26.03 DKK 168
-10.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$110 DKK 707
-1.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.3 DKK 85.7
$15.23 DKK 98.1
-12.67%
Cappuccino
$5.02 DKK 32.37
$6.18 DKK 39.8
-18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$3.9 DKK 25.16
-14.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 DKK 19.54
$3.01 DKK 19.39
0.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.16 DKK 46.13
$7.25 DKK 46.7
-1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 DKK 39.56
$6.34 DKK 40.87
-3.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.93
$2.04 DKK 13.16
5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 DKK 16.93
$4.29 DKK 27.66
-38.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 DKK 15.52
$2.58 DKK 16.6
-6.59%
Eggs
$4.9 DKK 31.58
$4.92 DKK 31.7
-0.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 DKK 43.63
$19.39 DKK 125
-65.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 DKK 61.6
$9.46 DKK 61
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 DKK 64.4
$24.17 DKK 156
-58.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.39
$2.95 DKK 18.99
-13.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 DKK 17.76
$3.46 DKK 22.27
-20.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DKK 17.91
$4.74 DKK 30.56
-41.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.2 DKK 20.61
$3.44 DKK 22.18
-6.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 DKK 12.98
$2.18 DKK 14.06
-7.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.26
$1.69 DKK 10.88
3.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKK 10.19
$2.02 DKK 13.04
-21.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 DKK 4.73
$1.57 DKK 10.13
-53.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.16 DKK 59
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-8.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.4 DKK 54.1
$12.04 DKK 77.6
-30.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 DKK 10.01
$2.7 DKK 17.39
-42.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$3.94 DKK 25.39
-38.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.71
$3.68 DKK 23.72
8.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$193 DKK 1,242
$67 DKK 432
187.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.32 DKK 60.1
$9.28 DKK 59.8
0.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 DKK 11.25
$2.35 DKK 15.14
-25.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77 DKK 496
$67.1 DKK 432
14.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$2.14 DKK 13.8
2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55K DKK 354.7K
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,969
$308 DKK 1,983
-0.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.15 DKK 136
$21.37 DKK 138
-1.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.81 DKK 295
$51.2 DKK 330
-10.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.07 DKK 252
$42.6 DKK 274
-8.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.17 DKK 246
$25.2 DKK 162
51.47%
Cinema Ticket
$22.61 DKK 146
$23.26 DKK 150
-2.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 DKK 3,118
$487 DKK 3,140
-0.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,690 DKK 56K
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
85.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 DKK 590
$93.1 DKK 600
-1.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 DKK 249
$39.33 DKK 253
-1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 DKK 498
$121 DKK 781
-36.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$169 DKK 1,089
-25.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,754
$905 DKK 5,828
15.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 DKK 3,373
$678 DKK 4,370
-22.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,732
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
-31.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 DKK 6,254
$1,209 DKK 7,788
-19.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
-25.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
-29.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
52.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
4.62
-7.58%

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

Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

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