Cost of Living Comparison Between Esbjerg and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Esbjerg and Odense

😐 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 8.8% more expensive than Odense without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 18% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.66 DKK 152
$26.72 DKK 172
-11.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 685
$117 DKK 752
-8.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.04 DKK 83.8
$15.78 DKK 101
-17.36%
Cappuccino
$5.14 DKK 33.07
$6.23 DKK 40.07
-17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 DKK 20.71
$5.10 DKK 32.78
-36.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 DKK 19.29
$2.59 DKK 16.65
15.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.60
$7.58 DKK 48.73
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 DKK 40.29
$7.35 DKK 47.27
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$2.05 DKK 13.21
2.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 DKK 16.95
$3.37 DKK 21.67
-21.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.93
$2.33 DKK 15.00
-0.43%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.09
$5.04 DKK 32.44
-0.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 DKK 44.07
$17.06 DKK 110
-59.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 DKK 61.6
$12.28 DKK 78.9
-21.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 DKK 64.4
$23.88 DKK 154
-58.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 DKK 16.39
$3.72 DKK 23.94
-31.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.94
$3.65 DKK 23.45
-23.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 DKK 18.47
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-19.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.66
$4.36 DKK 28.04
-26.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-19.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.20
$1.97 DKK 12.67
-11.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 DKK 10.06
$2.02 DKK 13.00
-22.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 DKK 4.91
$1.09 DKK 6.99
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.15 DKK 58.8
$9.46 DKK 60.8
-3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 DKK 53.3
$11.13 DKK 71.5
-25.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.11
$2.08 DKK 13.36
-24.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DKK 15.64
$3.36 DKK 21.58
-27.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 DKK 24.74
$2.92 DKK 18.76
31.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$191 DKK 1,225
$62.5 DKK 402
205.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 DKK 60.8
$7.56 DKK 48.59
25.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 DKK 11.15
$1.66 DKK 10.70
4.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76.7 DKK 493
$63.1 DKK 406
21.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 DKK 13.62
$2.19 DKK 14.06
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.0K
$48.3K DKK 310.7K
-2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.2K DKK 342.2K
$40.8K DKK 262.3K
30.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 DKK 1,994
$183 DKK 1,180
69.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 DKK 137
$20.26 DKK 130
4.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.11 DKK 303
$39.00 DKK 251
20.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.23 DKK 252
$39.18 DKK 252
0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.66 DKK 249
$13.39 DKK 86.1
188.72%
Cinema Ticket
$22.80 DKK 147
$20.18 DKK 130
12.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$492 DKK 3,163
$504 DKK 3,240
-2.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,637 DKK 55.5K
$5,540 DKK 35.6K
55.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 598
$120 DKK 773
-22.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.47 DKK 247
$66.8 DKK 429
-42.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 DKK 495
$118 DKK 761
-34.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$142 DKK 915
-11.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 DKK 6,623
$1,071 DKK 6,886
-3.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 DKK 3,302
$873 DKK 5,611
-41.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 DKK 7,815
$1,868 DKK 12.0K
-34.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 DKK 6,097
$1,353 DKK 8,700
-29.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,046 DKK 19.6K
$4,440 DKK 28.6K
-31.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,344 DKK 15.1K
$2,196 DKK 14.1K
6.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,363 DKK 34.5K
$4,426 DKK 28.5K
21.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
4.42
-3.39%

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

Last update for Esbjerg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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