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

😐 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 12.6% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 16.1% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.66 DKK 152
$23.59 DKK 152
0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 685
$117 DKK 755
-9.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.04 DKK 83.8
$13.89 DKK 89.3
-6.12%
Cappuccino
$5.14 DKK 33.07
$6.78 DKK 43.58
-24.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 DKK 20.71
$4.60 DKK 29.61
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 DKK 19.29
$3.14 DKK 20.16
-4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.60
$9.33 DKK 60.0
-22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 DKK 40.29
$7.70 DKK 49.53
-18.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$1.97 DKK 12.67
7.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 DKK 16.95
$3.30 DKK 21.24
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.93
$2.58 DKK 16.60
-10.08%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.09
$4.80 DKK 30.89
3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 DKK 44.07
$13.74 DKK 88.4
-50.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 DKK 61.6
$10.77 DKK 69.2
-11.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 DKK 64.4
$16.28 DKK 105
-38.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 DKK 16.39
$3.05 DKK 19.59
-16.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.94
$3.32 DKK 21.36
-15.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 DKK 18.47
$3.55 DKK 22.81
-19.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.66
$5.85 DKK 37.61
-45.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$2.31 DKK 14.88
-12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.20
$1.73 DKK 11.14
0.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 DKK 10.06
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-33.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 DKK 4.91
$0.85 DKK 5.44
-10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.15 DKK 58.8
$9.97 DKK 64.1
-8.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 DKK 53.3
$10.13 DKK 65.1
-18.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.11
$2.00 DKK 12.85
-21.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DKK 15.64
$2.15 DKK 13.79
13.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 DKK 24.74
$3.65 DKK 23.49
5.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$191 DKK 1,225
$65.0 DKK 418
193.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 DKK 60.8
$7.93 DKK 51.0
19.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 DKK 11.15
$1.66 DKK 10.67
4.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76.7 DKK 493
$60.6 DKK 389
26.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 DKK 13.62
$2.13 DKK 13.72
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.0K
$48.8K DKK 313.9K
-3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.2K DKK 342.2K
$49.3K DKK 317.0K
7.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 DKK 1,994
$210 DKK 1,349
47.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 DKK 137
$19.65 DKK 126
8.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.11 DKK 303
$42.07 DKK 271
11.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.23 DKK 252
$49.39 DKK 318
-20.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.66 DKK 249
$34.43 DKK 221
12.29%
Cinema Ticket
$22.80 DKK 147
$18.59 DKK 120
22.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$492 DKK 3,163
$734 DKK 4,720
-32.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,637 DKK 55.5K
$5,760 DKK 37.0K
49.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 598
$104 DKK 669
-10.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.47 DKK 247
$35.13 DKK 226
9.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 DKK 495
$119 DKK 764
-35.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$197 DKK 1,268
-35.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 DKK 6,623
$1,475 DKK 9,484
-30.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 DKK 3,302
$994 DKK 6,393
-48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 DKK 7,815
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
-42.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 DKK 6,097
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
-48.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,046 DKK 19.6K
$7,858 DKK 50.5K
-61.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,344 DKK 15.1K
$5,393 DKK 34.7K
-56.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,363 DKK 34.5K
$4,521 DKK 29.1K
18.63%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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