Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Denmark

Esbjerg vs. Arnhem Cost of Living Summary

Esbjerg is 8.9% cheaper than Arnhem.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Esbjerg
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Esbjerg
Transportation: pay 22.9% more in Esbjerg
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Esbjerg
Childcare: pay 20.0% less in Esbjerg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% more in Esbjerg
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in Esbjerg

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Esbjerg are more expensive than in Arnhem. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Esbjerg.

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Esbjerg vs. Arnhem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Esbjerg instead of Arnhem, you would:

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Arnhem	Esbjerg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$20.97 DKK139.50	-6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$13.86 DKK92.17	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.96	$3.15 DKK20.92	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.56	$2.74 DKK18.20	-5.0%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Arnhem	Esbjerg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 €1.79	$2.25 DKK14.95	+11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 €5.80	$3.37 DKK22.42	-48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.45 €4.85	$7.18 DKK47.78	+31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.64	$4.91 DKK32.68	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.53 €5.82	$5.31 DKK35.33	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.11	$1.02 DKK6.78	-18.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.88 DKK5.88	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$1.02 DKK6.78	+21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 €2.19	$1.22 DKK8.14	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.77	$0.91 DKK6.03	+4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$0.92 DKK6.12	-16.2%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 22.9% more for transportation

	Arnhem	Esbjerg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.16 €8.16	$8.49 DKK56.47	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$111.97 €99.66	$187.26 DKK1,245.49	+67.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.61 €20.12	$36.10 DKK240.13	+59.7%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Arnhem	Esbjerg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.99 €37.37	$44.67 DKK297.11	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,426.86 €1,269.96	$1,258.38 DKK8,369.72	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,162.85 €1,034.97	$774.00 DKK5,148.04	-33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.99 €191.35	$167.90 DKK1,116.72	-21.9%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 20.0% less for childcare

	Arnhem	Esbjerg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,250.37 €1,112.88	$569.27 DKK3,786.30	-54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,971.92 €5,315.23	$8,389.19 DKK55,798.15	+40.5%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Arnhem	Esbjerg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$7.49 DKK49.82	+33.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 €3.74	$4.99 DKK33.21	+18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$8.99 DKK59.78	-35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.06 €36.54	$37.45 DKK249.10	-8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$18.73 DKK124.55	+28.6%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Arnhem	Esbjerg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.73 €86.09	$104.30 DKK693.72	+7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.74 €25.58	$44.94 DKK298.92	+56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.19 €94.51	$74.90 DKK498.20	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.90 €137.86	$119.85 DKK797.12	-22.6%
Average			-2.1%

Arnhem vs. Esbjerg - Cost of clothing

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