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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aarhus is 31.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aarhus is 36% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.17 DKKย 149
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
35.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKKย 750
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
67.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 DKKย 88.6
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-0.65%
Cappuccino
$7.00 DKKย 45.01
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
154.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 DKKย 31.08
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
77.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKKย 20.46
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.03 DKKย 58.1
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
103.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 DKKย 50.6
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
70.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKKย 13.17
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
60.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 DKKย 20.28
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
53.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 DKKย 16.06
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
29.53%
Eggs
$4.87 DKKย 31.28
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
40.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKKย 86.9
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-28.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 DKKย 70.2
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.79 DKKย 102
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 DKKย 19.56
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$3.38 DKKย 21.72
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
37.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DKKย 23.48
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
67.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.87 DKKย 37.76
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
105.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 DKKย 14.79
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
17.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 DKKย 11.48
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-3.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKKย 14.91
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
58.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 DKKย 5.31
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-8.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 DKKย 64.2
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
40.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 DKKย 67.7
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
47.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKKย 12.85
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKKย 13.58
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-9.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 DKKย 24.33
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
26.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 DKKย 416
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
128.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 DKKย 50.2
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
71.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 DKKย 11.31
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-16.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.4 DKKย 388
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
103.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKKย 14.28
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.5K DKKย 312.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
26.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.8K DKKย 313.6K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
50.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 DKKย 1,320
$184 โ‚ฌ159
11.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.12 DKKย 129
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-12.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.29 DKKย 266
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
9.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.81 DKKย 314
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-15.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.41 DKKย 221
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
62.62%
Cinema Ticket
$18.33 DKKย 118
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
64.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$753 DKKย 4,842
$704 โ‚ฌ607
6.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,893 DKKย 37.9K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-60.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKKย 650
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
15.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.12 DKKย 232
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKKย 769
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
15.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKKย 1,248
$117 โ‚ฌ101
66.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 DKKย 9,256
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-6.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 DKKย 6,433
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-18.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,118 DKKย 13.6K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-23.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 DKKย 11.7K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-9.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,951 DKKย 51.1K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
13.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,527 DKKย 35.5K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
14.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,401 DKKย 28.3K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
77.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.39
29.20%

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Last update for Aarhus: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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