Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Esbjerg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Esbjerg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.2% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 25.3% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$23.23 DKK 150
-25.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$108 DKK 696
-36.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.3 DKK 85.7
3.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.02 DKK 32.37
-44.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.34 DKK 21.5
-16.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.03 DKK 19.54
-34.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.16 DKK 46.13
-38.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.14 DKK 39.56
-26.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 DKK 13.93
-42.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.63 DKK 16.93
-22.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.41 DKK 15.52
-17.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.9 DKK 31.58
-29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.77 DKK 43.63
170.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.56 DKK 61.6
2.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10 DKK 64.4
92.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.54 DKK 16.39
2.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.76 DKK 17.76
-15.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.78 DKK 17.91
-24.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.2 DKK 20.61
-13.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.01 DKK 12.98
1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.75 DKK 11.26
1.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.58 DKK 10.19
-5.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.73 DKK 4.73
16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.16 DKK 59
-23.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.4 DKK 54.1
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.55 DKK 10.01
-7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.42 DKK 15.58
-5.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.99 DKK 25.71
-24.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$193 DKK 1,242
-84.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.32 DKK 60.1
-50.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.75 DKK 11.25
15.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$77 DKK 496
-61.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
-18.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$55K DKK 354.7K
-41.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$306 DKK 1,969
-37.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.15 DKK 136
4.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.81 DKK 295
-20.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.07 DKK 252
46.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$38.17 DKK 246
-45.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.61 DKK 146
-52.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$484 DKK 3,118
51.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,690 DKK 56K
74.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$91.6 DKK 590
-5.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.58 DKK 249
-4.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$77.4 DKK 498
32.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$126 DKK 813
-7.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,048 DKK 6,754
50.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$524 DKK 3,373
134.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,200 DKK 7,732
125.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$971 DKK 6,254
108.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
137.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
143.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
-58.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.27
-20.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

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