Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Roskilde Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Roskilde

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.2% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 13.2% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$18.97 DKK 122
-8.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$117 DKK 752
-41.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.9 DKK 89.6
-1.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.81 DKK 43.91
-59.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.52 DKK 29.13
-38.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.23 DKK 20.78
-38.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.69 DKK 49.53
-41.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.97 DKK 12.69
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.2 DKK 20.62
-36.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.45 DKK 15.81
-19.18%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.98 DKK 32.06
-30.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.51 DKK 87.1
35.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.58 DKK 68.1
-7.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.84 DKK 102
21.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.79 DKK 17.96
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.83 DKK 18.22
-17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.11 DKK 13.61
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.11 DKK 26.51
-32.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 DKK 11.23
17.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.48 DKK 9.56
19.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.59 DKK 10.23
-5.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.79 DKK 5.11
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.8 DKK 56.7
-20.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.88 DKK 50.8
-9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.96 DKK 12.63
-27.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.08 DKK 13.39
10.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.73 DKK 24.06
-19.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$78.5 DKK 506
-63.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.12 DKK 39.44
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.41 DKK 9.11
43.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$59.9 DKK 386
-50.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 DKK 14.13
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$48.3K DKK 311K
-20.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
-32.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$210 DKK 1,352
-9.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$20.28 DKK 131
9.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.92 DKK 264
-11.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$54.9 DKK 354
4.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$29.54 DKK 190
-29.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.91 DKK 109
-36.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$386 DKK 2,487
89.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,750 DKK 37K
163.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$101 DKK 649
-13.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$35.99 DKK 232
2.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$121 DKK 782
-15.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$201 DKK 1,298
-41.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,327 DKK 8,549
19.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,159 DKK 7,470
6.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
1.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
-5.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
116.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
110.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
-52.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.93
-13.74%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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