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

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 5.5% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 3.9% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.1 DKK 168
$23.23 DKK 150
12.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 749
$108 DKK 696
7.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.9
$13.3 DKK 85.7
15.41%
Cappuccino
$6.16 DKK 39.68
$5.02 DKK 32.37
22.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 DKK 31.59
$3.34 DKK 21.5
46.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17
$3.03 DKK 19.54
-12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 DKK 49.24
$7.16 DKK 46.13
6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 DKK 45.79
$6.14 DKK 39.56
15.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$2.16 DKK 13.93
-6.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$2.63 DKK 16.93
33.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.95
$2.41 DKK 15.52
-3.73%
Eggs
$5.13 DKK 33.08
$4.9 DKK 31.58
4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 DKK 107
$6.77 DKK 43.63
145.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.13 DKK 78.2
$9.56 DKK 61.6
26.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.69 DKK 153
$10 DKK 64.4
136.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$2.54 DKK 16.39
51.57%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.56
$2.76 DKK 17.76
32.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.64
$2.78 DKK 17.91
32.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 DKK 27.94
$3.2 DKK 20.61
35.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.82
$2.01 DKK 12.98
22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.75 DKK 11.26
16.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$1.58 DKK 10.19
30.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 DKK 6.91
$0.73 DKK 4.73
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.2
$9.16 DKK 59
0.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$8.4 DKK 54.1
27.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$1.55 DKK 10.01
32.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.66
$2.42 DKK 15.58
38.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 DKK 18.69
$3.99 DKK 25.71
-27.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$193 DKK 1,242
-67.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$9.32 DKK 60.1
-14.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.75 DKK 11.25
-0.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 DKK 404
$77 DKK 496
-18.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
2.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
$55K DKK 354.7K
-26.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 DKK 1,213
$306 DKK 1,969
-38.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.47 DKK 132
$21.15 DKK 136
-3.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 DKK 250
$45.81 DKK 295
-15.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 DKK 244
$39.07 DKK 252
-2.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.25 DKK 85.4
$38.17 DKK 246
-65.29%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$22.61 DKK 146
-9.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,249
$484 DKK 3,118
4.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
$8,690 DKK 56K
-35.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 DKK 761
$91.6 DKK 590
28.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 DKK 436
$38.58 DKK 249
75.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 759
$77.4 DKK 498
52.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$126 DKK 813
10.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 DKK 7,042
$1,048 DKK 6,754
4.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 DKK 5,615
$524 DKK 3,373
66.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
$1,200 DKK 7,732
57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 DKK 8,675
$971 DKK 6,254
38.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
42.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
16.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
-31.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.27
3.51%

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

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

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