Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Denmark

Esbjerg vs. Nelson Cost of Living Summary

Esbjerg is 20.1% more expensive than Nelson.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% more in Esbjerg
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Esbjerg
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Esbjerg
Housing: pay 15.7% more in Esbjerg
Childcare: pay 9.1% less in Esbjerg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Esbjerg
Clothing: pay 19.3% more in Esbjerg

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

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Esbjerg vs. Nelson Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.5% more for restaurants

	Nelson	Esbjerg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.74	$20.97 DKK140.70	+52.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$15.14	$13.86 DKK92.96	+64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 NZ$3.16	$3.15 DKK21.10	+79.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 NZ$3.03	$2.74 DKK18.36	+62.8%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Nelson	Esbjerg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 NZ$3.80	$2.25 DKK15.07	+6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.33	$3.37 DKK22.61	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.84	$7.18 DKK48.19	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.68 NZ$10.23	$4.91 DKK32.96	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 NZ$6.11	$5.31 DKK35.63	+56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.52	$1.02 DKK6.84	-27.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.78	$0.88 DKK5.93	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.47	$1.02 DKK6.84	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 NZ$4.67	$1.22 DKK8.21	-52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.72	$0.91 DKK6.08	-5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.03	$0.92 DKK6.17	+61.5%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Nelson	Esbjerg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.97 NZ$10.76	$8.49 DKK56.95	+42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$187.26 DKK1,256.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,086.24 NZ$30,794.34	$50,184.55 DKK337K	+193.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$29.18	$36.10 DKK242.20	+123.0%
Average			+101.8%

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pay 15.7% more for housing

	Nelson	Esbjerg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.72 NZ$76.99	$44.67 DKK299.67	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,022.37 NZ$1,842.61	$1,258.38 DKK8,441.83	+23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$812.30 NZ$1,463.99	$774.00 DKK5,192.39	-4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.59 NZ$177.69	$167.90 DKK1,126.34	+70.3%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 9.1% less for childcare

	Nelson	Esbjerg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$448.16 NZ$807.72	$569.27 DKK3,818.92	+27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$23,247.93	$8,389.19 DKK56,278.85	-35.0%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nelson	Esbjerg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$13.13	$7.49 DKK50.25	+2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.81	$4.99 DKK33.50	+55.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$45.38	$8.99 DKK60.30	-64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.84 NZ$181.74	$37.45 DKK251.24	-62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$20.19	$18.73 DKK125.62	+67.1%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 19.3% more for clothing

	Nelson	Esbjerg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.29 NZ$94.23	$104.30 DKK699.69	+99.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$50.73	$44.94 DKK301.49	+59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$183.42	$74.90 DKK502.49	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.65 NZ$249.89	$119.85 DKK803.98	-13.6%
Average			+19.3%

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