Cost of Living Comparison Between Assens and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Assens and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Assens is 23% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Assens is 54.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.84 DKK 166
$17.41 €15.03
48.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 699
$68.7 €59.3
57.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 DKK 99.6
$13.71 €11.84
12.76%
Cappuccino
$6.22 DKK 40.09
$2.78 €2.4
123.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 DKK 24.85
$2.8 €2.42
37.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 DKK 19.99
$1.98 €1.71
56.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 DKK 48.47
$4.43 €3.83
69.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 DKK 40.81
$4.53 €3.91
39.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.45
$1.24 €1.07
68.55%
White Bread (500g)
$4.42 DKK 28.49
$2.03 €1.75
117.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 DKK 17.27
$1.98 €1.71
35.35%
Eggs
$5.15 DKK 33.2
$3.46 €2.99
48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.11 DKK 123
$18.32 €15.82
4.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 DKK 61.7
$9.82 €8.47
-2.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.56 DKK 152
$19.24 €16.61
22.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 DKK 18.59
$2.61 €2.25
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 DKK 22.24
$2.34 €2.02
47.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.6 DKK 29.61
$2.11 €1.82
118.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 DKK 23.12
$2.77 €2.39
29.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 DKK 13.94
$2.04 €1.76
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.12
$1.77 €1.53
-2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 DKK 13.65
$1.5 €1.3
41.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.47
$0.85 €0.73
91.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.68 DKK 62.4
$7 €6.04
38.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.23 DKK 78.8
$7.13 €6.16
71.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 DKK 18.31
$1.43 €1.24
98.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 DKK 24.78
$2.29 €1.98
68.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 DKK 23.48
$3.02 €2.6
20.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.8 DKK 501
$28.97 €25.01
168.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.1 DKK 58.6
$4.59 €3.96
98.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.1
$2.02 €1.74
0.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.4 DKK 421
$29.56 €25.53
121.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.36
$1.81 €1.56
23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.7K DKK 300.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
21.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K DKK 346.1K
$32.4K €28K
65.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 DKK 2,029
$190 €164
66.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.34 DKK 137
$22.18 €19.15
-3.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 DKK 326
$36.37 €31.4
39.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.79 DKK 263
$57.4 €49.55
-28.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.06 DKK 194
$20.95 €18.09
43.48%
Cinema Ticket
$23.4 DKK 151
$10.8 €9.33
116.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 DKK 3,130
$732 €632
-33.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,636 DKK 29.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-69.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 DKK 596
$86.8 €74.9
6.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.14 DKK 246
$36.78 €31.76
3.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 775
$102 €88.2
17.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 DKK 1,096
$117 €101
45.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 DKK 6,061
$1,581 €1,365
-40.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 DKK 4,529
$1,230 €1,062
-42.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 DKK 9,790
$2,707 €2,337
-43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 DKK 7,544
$2,028 €1,751
-42.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,107 DKK 20K
$6,602 €5,700
-52.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,104 DKK 13.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-58.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assens
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
3.39
36.28%

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Last update for Assens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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