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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 14.1% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 15.8% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.56 DKK 149
$26.73 DKK 169
-11.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 688
$115 DKK 726
-5.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.35 DKK 84.5
$15.30 DKK 96.8
-12.75%
Cappuccino
$5.12 DKK 32.43
$6.14 DKK 38.87
-16.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 DKK 20.28
$4.85 DKK 30.70
-34.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 DKK 19.35
$2.68 DKK 16.96
14.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 DKK 47.90
$7.79 DKK 49.33
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.14
$7.02 DKK 44.46
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.65
$1.99 DKK 12.58
8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 DKK 16.56
$3.42 DKK 21.62
-23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.39
$2.30 DKK 14.55
5.65%
Eggs
$5.12 DKK 32.41
$5.00 DKK 31.63
2.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 DKK 43.95
$16.95 DKK 107
-59.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.85 DKK 62.4
$11.99 DKK 75.9
-17.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 DKK 63.1
$24.05 DKK 152
-58.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$3.78 DKK 23.94
-32.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 DKK 17.82
$3.58 DKK 22.68
-21.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 DKK 18.20
$3.59 DKK 22.74
-19.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.19
$4.39 DKK 27.79
-23.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 12.89
$2.43 DKK 15.40
-16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.69
$1.96 DKK 12.39
-13.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 DKK 9.69
$2.00 DKK 12.69
-23.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 DKK 4.57
$1.03 DKK 6.53
-30.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 DKK 59.6
$9.12 DKK 57.7
3.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 DKK 53.3
$11.07 DKK 70.1
-23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 9.96
$2.15 DKK 13.63
-26.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DKK 14.82
$3.36 DKK 21.28
-30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.20
$2.88 DKK 18.25
32.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$197 DKK 1,249
$61.9 DKK 392
218.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.42 DKK 59.6
$7.96 DKK 50.4
18.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.76
$1.74 DKK 10.99
-2.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.3 DKK 489
$60.9 DKK 386
26.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.05
$2.16 DKK 13.68
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.8K DKK 295.9K
$47.3K DKK 299.3K
-1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 345.0K
$40.2K DKK 254.6K
35.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,938
$188 DKK 1,193
62.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 135
$20.57 DKK 130
3.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.16 DKK 299
$38.26 DKK 242
23.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 250
$39.00 DKK 247
1.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 DKK 241
$13.72 DKK 86.8
177.48%
Cinema Ticket
$22.13 DKK 140
$20.38 DKK 129
8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 DKK 3,143
$506 DKK 3,202
-1.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,802 DKK 55.7K
$5,535 DKK 35.0K
59.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 DKK 597
$118 DKK 745
-19.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.18 DKK 242
$68.1 DKK 431
-43.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 DKK 484
$116 DKK 736
-34.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 DKK 775
$140 DKK 886
-12.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,636
$1,073 DKK 6,789
-2.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 DKK 3,259
$854 DKK 5,405
-39.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 DKK 7,766
$1,854 DKK 11.7K
-33.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$965 DKK 6,111
$1,318 DKK 8,345
-26.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,113 DKK 19.7K
$4,417 DKK 28.0K
-29.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 DKK 15.1K
$2,197 DKK 13.9K
8.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,217 DKK 33.0K
$4,396 DKK 27.8K
18.67%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Odense: April 11, 2026

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