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Belgium

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Denmark

Esbjerg vs. Charleroi Cost of Living Summary

Esbjerg is 13.7% more expensive than Charleroi.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% more in Esbjerg
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Esbjerg
Transportation: pay 86.4% more in Esbjerg
Housing: pay 17.8% more in Esbjerg
Childcare: pay 58.2% less in Esbjerg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.3% more in Esbjerg
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Esbjerg

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

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Esbjerg vs. Charleroi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.5% more for restaurants

	Charleroi	Esbjerg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €20.09	$20.97 DKK140.70	-6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.05	$13.86 DKK92.96	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 €1.94	$3.15 DKK21.10	+45.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 €1.91	$2.74 DKK18.36	+28.6%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Charleroi	Esbjerg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 €2.26	$2.25 DKK15.07	-10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.62 €7.73	$3.37 DKK22.61	-60.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.95	$7.18 DKK48.19	+62.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 €3.32	$4.91 DKK32.96	+32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.42 €4.86	$5.31 DKK35.63	-2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.02 DKK6.84	-12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.93	$0.88 DKK5.93	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.07	$1.02 DKK6.84	-14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 €1.35	$1.22 DKK8.21	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$0.91 DKK6.08	-5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.46	$0.92 DKK6.17	+81.1%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 86.4% more for transportation

	Charleroi	Esbjerg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.05 €6.33	$8.49 DKK56.95	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €37.17	$187.26 DKK1,256.22	+352.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,232.86 €27,123.41	$50,184.55 DKK337K	+66.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.10 €24.31	$36.10 DKK242.20	+33.2%
Average			+86.4%

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pay 17.8% more for housing

	Charleroi	Esbjerg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.40 €42.53	$44.67 DKK299.67	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.48 €719.94	$1,258.38 DKK8,441.83	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$821.14 €736.69	$774.00 DKK5,192.39	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.74 €140.62	$167.90 DKK1,126.34	+7.1%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 58.2% less for childcare

	Charleroi	Esbjerg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,623.62 €1,456.63	$569.27 DKK3,818.92	-64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,796.03 €15,068.56	$8,389.19 DKK56,278.85	-50.1%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Charleroi	Esbjerg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.25 €2.91	$7.49 DKK50.25	+130.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.99 €2.68	$4.99 DKK33.50	+67.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.54 €11.25	$8.99 DKK60.30	-28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.72 €28.46	$37.45 DKK251.24	+18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.12 €13.56	$18.73 DKK125.62	+23.9%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Charleroi	Esbjerg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.27 €99.82	$104.30 DKK699.69	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.94 €46.60	$44.94 DKK301.49	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €80.37	$74.90 DKK502.49	-16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.58 €80.37	$119.85 DKK803.98	+33.8%
Average			-2.4%

Charleroi vs. Esbjerg - Cost of clothing

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