Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Denmark

Esbjerg vs. Durban Cost of Living Summary

Esbjerg is 94.8% more expensive than Durban.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Esbjerg
Groceries: pay 45.0% more in Esbjerg
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Esbjerg
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Esbjerg
Childcare: pay 42.4% more in Esbjerg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Esbjerg
Clothing: pay 33.3% more in Esbjerg

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Esbjerg are more expensive than in Durban. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Esbjerg.

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Esbjerg vs. Durban Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Durban	Esbjerg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$20.97 DKK139.50	+168.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 ZAR99.11	$13.86 DKK92.17	+130.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 ZAR18.20	$3.15 DKK20.92	+185.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ZAR14.37	$2.74 DKK18.20	+214.1%
Average			+160.2%

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pay 45.0% more for groceries

	Durban	Esbjerg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ZAR15.80	$2.25 DKK14.95	+134.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 ZAR67.89	$3.37 DKK22.42	-18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 ZAR75.03	$7.18 DKK47.78	+57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.03	$4.91 DKK32.68	+107.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 ZAR38.81	$5.31 DKK35.33	+125.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ZAR14.47	$1.02 DKK6.78	+16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 ZAR14.26	$0.88 DKK5.88	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.39	$1.02 DKK6.78	+16.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.60	$1.22 DKK8.14	+60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR11.31	$0.91 DKK6.03	+32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.58	$0.92 DKK6.12	+43.3%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Durban	Esbjerg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.88	$8.49 DKK56.47	+47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.63 ZAR356.79	$187.26 DKK1,245.49	+765.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.22 ZAR102.64	$36.10 DKK240.13	+480.2%
Average			+160.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Durban	Esbjerg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.31 ZAR648.45	$44.67 DKK297.11	+13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	$1,258.38 DKK8,369.72	+170.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	$774.00 DKK5,148.04	+96.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	$167.90 DKK1,116.72	+50.1%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 42.4% more for childcare

	Durban	Esbjerg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	$569.27 DKK3,786.30	+83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	$8,389.19 DKK55,798.15	+10.6%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Durban	Esbjerg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 ZAR39.64	$7.49 DKK49.82	+211.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 ZAR44.02	$4.99 DKK33.21	+87.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$8.99 DKK59.78	+149.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.70 ZAR522.86	$37.45 DKK249.10	+18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$18.73 DKK124.55	+159.7%
Average			+106.3%

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pay 33.3% more for clothing

	Durban	Esbjerg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.69 ZAR885.57	$104.30 DKK693.72	+94.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.14 ZAR497.07	$44.94 DKK298.92	+49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	$74.90 DKK498.20	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	$119.85 DKK797.12	+43.3%
Average			+33.3%

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