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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 12.6% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 12.2% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.56 DKK 149
$22.86 DKK 145
3.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 688
$116 DKK 736
-6.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.35 DKK 84.5
$14.13 DKK 89.4
-5.52%
Cappuccino
$5.12 DKK 32.43
$7.16 DKK 45.34
-28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 DKK 20.28
$4.65 DKK 29.41
-31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 DKK 19.35
$3.09 DKK 19.57
-0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 DKK 47.90
$9.18 DKK 58.1
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.14
$7.55 DKK 47.78
-16.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.65
$2.03 DKK 12.85
6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 DKK 16.56
$3.32 DKK 21.01
-21.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.39
$2.56 DKK 16.22
-5.08%
Eggs
$5.12 DKK 32.41
$4.78 DKK 30.24
7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 DKK 43.95
$13.78 DKK 87.2
-49.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.85 DKK 62.4
$10.86 DKK 68.7
-9.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 DKK 63.1
$16.01 DKK 101
-37.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$2.96 DKK 18.74
-13.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 DKK 17.82
$3.23 DKK 20.43
-12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 DKK 18.20
$3.51 DKK 22.22
-17.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.19
$5.83 DKK 36.93
-42.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 12.89
$2.29 DKK 14.48
-10.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.69
$1.72 DKK 10.89
-1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 DKK 9.69
$2.42 DKK 15.31
-36.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 DKK 4.57
$0.85 DKK 5.36
-15.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 DKK 59.6
$10.24 DKK 64.8
-8.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 DKK 53.3
$10.42 DKK 66.0
-19.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 9.96
$1.92 DKK 12.15
-18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DKK 14.82
$2.09 DKK 13.22
11.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.20
$3.82 DKK 24.21
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$197 DKK 1,249
$64.5 DKK 408
205.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.42 DKK 59.6
$7.70 DKK 48.72
22.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.76
$1.70 DKK 10.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.3 DKK 489
$62.1 DKK 393
24.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.05
$2.15 DKK 13.61
3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.8K DKK 295.9K
$49.8K DKK 315.2K
-6.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 345.0K
$49.2K DKK 311.5K
10.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,938
$211 DKK 1,339
44.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 135
$19.92 DKK 126
7.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.16 DKK 299
$41.47 DKK 263
13.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 250
$49.41 DKK 313
-20.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 DKK 241
$34.82 DKK 220
9.33%
Cinema Ticket
$22.13 DKK 140
$18.74 DKK 119
18.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 DKK 3,143
$755 DKK 4,782
-34.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,802 DKK 55.7K
$5,938 DKK 37.6K
48.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 DKK 597
$102 DKK 646
-7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.18 DKK 242
$35.57 DKK 225
7.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 DKK 484
$119 DKK 755
-35.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 DKK 775
$197 DKK 1,249
-37.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,636
$1,454 DKK 9,205
-27.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 DKK 3,259
$1,008 DKK 6,379
-48.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 DKK 7,766
$2,106 DKK 13.3K
-41.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$965 DKK 6,111
$1,843 DKK 11.7K
-47.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,113 DKK 19.7K
$7,938 DKK 50.2K
-60.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 DKK 15.1K
$5,400 DKK 34.2K
-55.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,217 DKK 33.0K
$4,463 DKK 28.3K
16.88%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: April 12, 2026

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