Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aalborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aalborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.1% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 28.1% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$26.03 DKK 168
-33.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$110 DKK 707
-37.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.23 DKK 98.1
-9.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.18 DKK 39.8
-55.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.9 DKK 25.16
-28.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.01 DKK 19.39
-34.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.25 DKK 46.7
-38.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.34 DKK 40.87
-28.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-39.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.29 DKK 27.66
-52.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.58 DKK 16.6
-23.26%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.92 DKK 31.7
-29.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$19.39 DKK 125
-5.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.46 DKK 61
3.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$24.17 DKK 156
-20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.95 DKK 18.99
-11.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.46 DKK 22.27
-32.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.74 DKK 30.56
-55.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.44 DKK 22.18
-19.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.18 DKK 14.06
-6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.69 DKK 10.88
4.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.02 DKK 13.04
-25.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.57 DKK 10.13
-45.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-30.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.04 DKK 77.6
-40.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.7 DKK 17.39
-47.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.94 DKK 25.39
-41.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.68 DKK 23.72
-17.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$67 DKK 432
-56.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-50.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.35 DKK 15.14
-14.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$67.1 DKK 432
-55.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.14 DKK 13.8
-15.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
-16.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
-40.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$308 DKK 1,983
-38.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.37 DKK 138
3.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$51.2 DKK 330
-28.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.6 DKK 274
34.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.2 DKK 162
-16.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$23.26 DKK 150
-53.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$487 DKK 3,140
50.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
223.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$93.1 DKK 600
-6.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.33 DKK 253
-6.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$121 DKK 781
-15.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$169 DKK 1,089
-30.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$905 DKK 5,828
74.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$678 DKK 4,370
81.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
54.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,209 DKK 7,788
67.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
75.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
70.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
-36.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.62
-26.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

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