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

🙂 Solo nomad: Odense is 8.1% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 22% more expensive than Esbjerg without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.72 DKK 172
$23.66 DKK 152
12.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$107 DKK 685
9.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 DKK 101
$13.04 DKK 83.8
21.01%
Cappuccino
$6.23 DKK 40.07
$5.14 DKK 33.07
21.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.78
$3.22 DKK 20.71
58.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 DKK 16.65
$3.00 DKK 19.29
-13.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 DKK 48.73
$7.25 DKK 46.60
4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.27
$6.27 DKK 40.29
17.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-2.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 DKK 21.67
$2.64 DKK 16.95
27.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 DKK 15.00
$2.32 DKK 14.93
0.43%
Eggs
$5.04 DKK 32.44
$4.99 DKK 32.09
1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$6.85 DKK 44.07
149.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 78.9
$9.58 DKK 61.6
28.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.88 DKK 154
$10.01 DKK 64.4
138.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 23.94
$2.55 DKK 16.39
45.88%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.45
$2.79 DKK 17.94
30.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$2.87 DKK 18.47
24.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 28.04
$3.21 DKK 20.66
35.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.03 DKK 13.07
23.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 DKK 12.67
$1.74 DKK 11.20
13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.00
$1.56 DKK 10.06
29.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 DKK 6.99
$0.76 DKK 4.91
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 DKK 60.8
$9.15 DKK 58.8
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 DKK 71.5
$8.29 DKK 53.3
34.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.36
$1.57 DKK 10.11
32.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.58
$2.43 DKK 15.64
38.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 DKK 18.76
$3.85 DKK 24.74
-24.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 402
$191 DKK 1,225
-67.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.59
$9.46 DKK 60.8
-20.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 DKK 10.70
$1.73 DKK 11.15
-4.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 DKK 406
$76.7 DKK 493
-17.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.06
$2.12 DKK 13.62
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 310.7K
$47.1K DKK 303.0K
2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K DKK 262.3K
$53.2K DKK 342.2K
-23.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 DKK 1,180
$310 DKK 1,994
-40.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 DKK 130
$21.23 DKK 137
-4.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.00 DKK 251
$47.11 DKK 303
-17.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 DKK 252
$39.23 DKK 252
-0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 DKK 86.1
$38.66 DKK 249
-65.36%
Cinema Ticket
$20.18 DKK 130
$22.80 DKK 147
-11.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,240
$492 DKK 3,163
2.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 DKK 35.6K
$8,637 DKK 55.5K
-35.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 DKK 773
$93.1 DKK 598
29.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 DKK 429
$38.47 DKK 247
73.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 761
$76.9 DKK 495
53.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 DKK 915
$126 DKK 813
12.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 DKK 6,886
$1,030 DKK 6,623
3.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 DKK 5,611
$514 DKK 3,302
69.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 DKK 12.0K
$1,215 DKK 7,815
53.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 DKK 8,700
$948 DKK 6,097
42.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 DKK 28.6K
$3,046 DKK 19.6K
45.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 DKK 14.1K
$2,344 DKK 15.1K
-6.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,426 DKK 28.5K
$5,363 DKK 34.5K
-17.46%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Esbjerg: March 3, 2026

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