Cost of Living Comparison Between Esbjerg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Esbjerg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 57.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 63.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.56 DKK 149
$4.59 ฿147
413.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 688
$46.83 ฿1,497
132.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.35 DKK 84.5
$8.70 ฿278
53.45%
Cappuccino
$5.12 DKK 32.43
$2.92 ฿93.5
75.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 DKK 20.28
$0.68 ฿21.86
370.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 DKK 19.35
$0.40 ฿12.66
665.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 DKK 47.90
$2.51 ฿80.2
201.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.14
$3.80 ฿122
66.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.65
$2.16 ฿69.1
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 DKK 16.56
$1.88 ฿60.1
39.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.39
$2.16 ฿69.0
12.50%
Eggs
$5.12 DKK 32.41
$2.22 ฿71.0
130.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 DKK 43.95
$19.57 ฿626
-64.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.85 DKK 62.4
$3.80 ฿122
159.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 DKK 63.1
$13.41 ฿429
-25.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$3.26 ฿104
-21.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 DKK 17.82
$1.61 ฿51.5
75.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 DKK 18.20
$2.31 ฿73.8
24.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.19
$2.06 ฿65.8
62.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 12.89
$1.61 ฿51.3
26.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.69
$1.44 ฿46.13
17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 DKK 9.69
$1.03 ฿32.91
48.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 DKK 4.57
$0.48 ฿15.34
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 DKK 59.6
$4.50 ฿144
109.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 DKK 53.3
$19.18 ฿613
-56.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 9.96
$1.82 ฿58.3
-13.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DKK 14.82
$2.69 ฿86.0
-13.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.20
$1.38 ฿44.04
176.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$197 DKK 1,249
$11.76 ฿376
1577.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.42 DKK 59.6
$3.11 ฿99.3
202.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.76
$1.00 ฿32.09
70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.3 DKK 489
$13.74 ฿439
462.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.05
$1.30 ฿41.49
70.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.8K DKK 295.9K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
70.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 345.0K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
65.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,938
$125 ฿3,993
145.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 135
$13.74 ฿439
55.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.16 DKK 299
$18.61 ฿595
153.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 250
$60.6 ฿1,936
-34.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 DKK 241
$17.15 ฿548
121.98%
Cinema Ticket
$22.13 DKK 140
$9.01 ฿288
145.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 DKK 3,143
$698 ฿22.3K
-28.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,802 DKK 55.7K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-45.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 DKK 597
$59.2 ฿1,893
59.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.18 DKK 242
$34.86 ฿1,115
9.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 DKK 484
$114 ฿3,651
-33.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 DKK 775
$85.8 ฿2,743
42.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,636
$619 ฿19.8K
69.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 DKK 3,259
$437 ฿14.0K
17.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 DKK 7,766
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-40.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$965 DKK 6,111
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-36.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,113 DKK 19.7K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-17.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 DKK 15.1K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-11.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,217 DKK 33.0K
$528 ฿16.9K
887.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.33
-19.89%

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

Last update for Esbjerg: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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