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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 2.2% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 1.1% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 DKK 150
$23.16 DKK 149
0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$114 DKK 736
-5.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.3 DKK 85.7
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-5.87%
Cappuccino
$5.02 DKK 32.37
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-26.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-28.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 DKK 19.54
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.16 DKK 46.13
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 DKK 39.56
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-20.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.93
$2.08 DKK 13.4
3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 DKK 16.93
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 DKK 15.52
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-7.66%
Eggs
$4.9 DKK 31.58
$4.99 DKK 32.13
-1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 DKK 43.63
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-50.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 DKK 61.6
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-10.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 DKK 64.4
$16.21 DKK 104
-38.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.39
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-15.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 DKK 17.76
$3.36 DKK 21.64
-17.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DKK 17.91
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-21.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.2 DKK 20.61
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-46.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 DKK 12.98
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-12.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.26
$1.78 DKK 11.45
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKK 10.19
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-31.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 DKK 4.73
$0.78 DKK 5.05
-6.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.16 DKK 59
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-10.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.4 DKK 54.1
$9.51 DKK 61.3
-11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 DKK 10.01
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-18.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$2.05 DKK 13.23
18.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.71
$3.82 DKK 24.61
4.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$193 DKK 1,242
$66.1 DKK 426
191.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.32 DKK 60.1
$7.54 DKK 48.58
23.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 DKK 11.25
$1.74 DKK 11.19
0.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77 DKK 496
$62.1 DKK 400
24.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$2.18 DKK 14.02
0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55K DKK 354.7K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
11.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,969
$206 DKK 1,329
48.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.15 DKK 136
$20.13 DKK 130
5.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.81 DKK 295
$42.49 DKK 274
7.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.07 DKK 252
$48.14 DKK 310
-18.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.17 DKK 246
$35.03 DKK 226
8.96%
Cinema Ticket
$22.61 DKK 146
$18.28 DKK 118
23.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 DKK 3,118
$729 DKK 4,700
-33.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,690 DKK 56K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
49.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 DKK 590
$103 DKK 666
-11.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 DKK 249
$36 DKK 232
7.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 DKK 498
$121 DKK 778
-35.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$197 DKK 1,270
-35.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,754
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-26.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 DKK 3,373
$997 DKK 6,425
-47.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,732
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-43.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 DKK 6,254
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-47.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-60.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-55.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
24.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
4.38
-2.51%

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

Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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