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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 5.2% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 3.7% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 DKK 150
$26.1 DKK 168
-11.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$116 DKK 749
-7.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.3 DKK 85.7
$15.35 DKK 98.9
-13.36%
Cappuccino
$5.02 DKK 32.37
$6.16 DKK 39.68
-18.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-31.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 DKK 19.54
$2.64 DKK 17
14.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.16 DKK 46.13
$7.64 DKK 49.24
-6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 DKK 39.56
$7.11 DKK 45.79
-13.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.93
$2.01 DKK 12.93
7.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 DKK 16.93
$3.51 DKK 22.64
-25.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 DKK 15.52
$2.32 DKK 14.95
3.88%
Eggs
$4.9 DKK 31.58
$5.13 DKK 33.08
-4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 DKK 43.63
$16.61 DKK 107
-59.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 DKK 61.6
$12.13 DKK 78.2
-21.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 DKK 64.4
$23.69 DKK 153
-57.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.39
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-34.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 DKK 17.76
$3.66 DKK 23.56
-24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DKK 17.91
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-24.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.2 DKK 20.61
$4.34 DKK 27.94
-26.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 DKK 12.98
$2.46 DKK 15.82
-18.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.26
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-14.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKK 10.19
$2.06 DKK 13.28
-23.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 DKK 4.73
$1.07 DKK 6.91
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.16 DKK 59
$9.18 DKK 59.2
-0.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.4 DKK 54.1
$10.72 DKK 69.1
-21.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 DKK 10.01
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-24.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$3.36 DKK 21.66
-27.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.71
$2.9 DKK 18.69
37.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$193 DKK 1,242
$62.5 DKK 403
208.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.32 DKK 60.1
$7.94 DKK 51.1
17.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 DKK 11.25
$1.74 DKK 11.23
0.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77 DKK 496
$62.8 DKK 404
22.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$2.16 DKK 13.89
1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
-2.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55K DKK 354.7K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
35.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,969
$188 DKK 1,213
62.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.15 DKK 136
$20.47 DKK 132
3.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.81 DKK 295
$38.82 DKK 250
18.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.07 DKK 252
$37.93 DKK 244
3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.17 DKK 246
$13.25 DKK 85.4
188.08%
Cinema Ticket
$22.61 DKK 146
$20.47 DKK 132
10.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 DKK 3,118
$504 DKK 3,249
-4.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,690 DKK 56K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
54.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 DKK 590
$118 DKK 761
-22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 DKK 249
$67.7 DKK 436
-43.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 DKK 498
$118 DKK 759
-34.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$140 DKK 899
-9.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,754
$1,093 DKK 7,042
-4.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 DKK 3,373
$872 DKK 5,615
-39.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,732
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
-36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 DKK 6,254
$1,347 DKK 8,675
-27.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
-29.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
-14.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
46.08%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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