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Esbjerg vs. Whitby Cost of Living Summary

Esbjerg is 3.6% cheaper than Whitby.

Restaurants: pay 59.8% more in Esbjerg
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Esbjerg
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Esbjerg
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Esbjerg
Childcare: pay 48.2% less in Esbjerg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% more in Esbjerg
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Esbjerg

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

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Esbjerg vs. Whitby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.8% more for restaurants

	Whitby	Esbjerg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.03 CA$19.86	$20.97 DKK139.50	+49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 CA$11.92	$13.86 DKK92.17	+64.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.81	$3.15 DKK20.92	+58.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CA$1.99	$2.74 DKK18.20	+95.1%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Whitby	Esbjerg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.79 CA$3.96	$2.25 DKK14.95	-19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.48	$3.37 DKK22.42	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.76 CA$13.82	$7.18 DKK47.78	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 CA$5.94	$4.91 DKK32.68	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 CA$6.73	$5.31 DKK35.33	+11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CA$2.72	$1.02 DKK6.78	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.15	$0.88 DKK5.88	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 CA$2.19	$1.02 DKK6.78	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.37	$1.22 DKK8.14	-26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.17	$0.91 DKK6.03	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.04	$0.92 DKK6.12	-36.0%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Whitby	Esbjerg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.00	$8.49 DKK56.47	+100.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.17 CA$119.16	$187.26 DKK1,245.49	+122.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+80.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.12 CA$12.91	$36.10 DKK240.13	+296.0%
Average			+113.5%

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Whitby	Esbjerg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$44.67 DKK297.11	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,753.44 CA$2,482.43	$1,258.38 DKK8,369.72	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,648.23 CA$2,333.49	$774.00 DKK5,148.04	-53.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.92 CA$147.12	$167.90 DKK1,116.72	+61.6%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 48.2% less for childcare

	Whitby	Esbjerg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,028.69 CA$1,456.36	$569.27 DKK3,786.30	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,451.98	$8,389.19 DKK55,798.15	-51.4%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Whitby	Esbjerg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$7.49 DKK49.82	+33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.88	$4.99 DKK33.21	+44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$8.99 DKK59.78	-35.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.34 CA$67.03	$37.45 DKK249.10	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CA$12.91	$18.73 DKK124.55	+105.4%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Whitby	Esbjerg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.11 CA$79.44	$104.30 DKK693.72	+85.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 CA$78.78	$44.94 DKK298.92	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.45 CA$146.46	$74.90 DKK498.20	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.59 CA$182.05	$119.85 DKK797.12	-6.8%
Average			+0.3%

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