Cost of living comparison
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La Rochelle vs. Esbjerg Cost of Living Summary
La Rochelle is 14.2% cheaper than Esbjerg.
La Rochelle vs. Esbjerg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in La Rochelle instead of Esbjerg, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Esbjerg
|
La Rochelle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.97
DKK139.50
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.86
DKK92.17
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
DKK20.92
|
$2.80
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
DKK18.20
|
$1.32
€1.17
|
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Esbjerg vs. La Rochelle - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Esbjerg
|
La Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
DKK14.95
|
$1.84
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
DKK22.42
|
$5.37
€4.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
DKK47.78
|
$5.34
€4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
DKK32.68
|
$3.96
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.31
DKK35.33
|
$5.33
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
DKK6.78
|
$1.40
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
DKK5.88
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
DKK6.78
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
DKK8.14
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
DKK6.03
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
DKK6.12
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
Esbjerg vs. La Rochelle - Cost of groceries
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Esbjerg
|
La Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
DKK56.47
|
$7.98
€7.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$187.26
DKK1,245.49
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,184.55
DKK334K
|
$36,273.83
€32,285.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.10
DKK240.13
|
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Esbjerg vs. La Rochelle - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Esbjerg
|
La Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.67
DKK297.11
|
$33.22
€29.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.38
DKK8,369.72
|
$1,138.40
€1,013.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.00
DKK5,148.04
|
$690.50
€614.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.90
DKK1,116.72
|
$104.18
€92.72
|
|
Esbjerg vs. La Rochelle - Cost of housing
pay 25.5% more for childcare
|
Esbjerg
|
La Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$569.27
DKK3,786.30
|
$683.04
€607.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,389.19
DKK55,798.15
|
$11,018.20
€9,806.59
|
|
Esbjerg vs. La Rochelle - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Esbjerg
|
La Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.49
DKK49.82
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
DKK33.21
|
$3.78
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99
DKK59.78
|
$14.28
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.45
DKK249.10
|
$35.46
€31.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.73
DKK124.55
|
$8.96
€7.97
|
|
Esbjerg vs. La Rochelle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Esbjerg
|
La Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.30
DKK693.72
|
$78.38
€69.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.94
DKK298.92
|
$27.99
€24.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.90
DKK498.20
|
$109.73
€97.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
DKK797.12
|
$148.36
€132.05
|
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Esbjerg vs. La Rochelle - Cost of clothing
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