Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Odense Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Odense

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26.2% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 28.1% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$26.1 DKK 168
-33.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$116 DKK 749
-40.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.35 DKK 98.9
-10.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.16 DKK 39.68
-54.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.9 DKK 31.59
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.64 DKK 17
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.64 DKK 49.24
-42.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.11 DKK 45.79
-36.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.01 DKK 12.93
-38.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.51 DKK 22.64
-42.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.32 DKK 14.95
-14.66%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.13 DKK 33.08
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$16.61 DKK 107
10.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.13 DKK 78.2
-19.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$23.69 DKK 153
-18.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-32.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.66 DKK 23.56
-36.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.67 DKK 23.64
-42.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.34 DKK 27.94
-36.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.46 DKK 15.82
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.06 DKK 13.28
-27.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.07 DKK 6.91
-20.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.18 DKK 59.2
-23.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.72 DKK 69.1
-33.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-30.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.36 DKK 21.66
-31.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.9 DKK 18.69
4.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$62.5 DKK 403
-53.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.94 DKK 51.1
-42.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.74 DKK 11.23
16.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$62.8 DKK 404
-52.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.16 DKK 13.89
-16.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
-20.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
-20.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$188 DKK 1,213
0.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$20.47 DKK 132
8.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.82 DKK 250
-6.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.93 DKK 244
51.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.25 DKK 85.4
58.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.47 DKK 132
-47.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$504 DKK 3,249
45.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
168.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$118 DKK 761
-26.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$67.7 DKK 436
-45.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$118 DKK 759
-13.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$140 DKK 899
-16.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,093 DKK 7,042
44.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$872 DKK 5,615
41.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
43.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,347 DKK 8,675
50.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
66.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
108.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
-39.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.42
-23.30%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

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