Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 46.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 49.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$17.41 €15.03
47.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$68.7 €59.3
79.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$13.71 €11.84
12.55%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$2.78 €2.4
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$2.8 €2.42
52.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$1.98 €1.71
73.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$4.43 €3.83
109.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$4.53 €3.91
101.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$1.24 €1.07
80.65%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$2.03 €1.75
137.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$1.98 €1.71
68.18%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$3.46 €2.99
59.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$18.32 €15.82
-17.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$9.82 €8.47
24.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$19.24 €16.61
-13.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$2.61 €2.25
27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$2.34 €2.02
57.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$2.11 €1.82
73.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$2.77 €2.39
105.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$2.04 €1.76
30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$1.77 €1.53
21.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$1.5 €1.3
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$0.85 €0.73
95.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$7 €6.04
43.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$7.13 €6.16
50.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.43 €1.24
26.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.29 €1.98
9.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$3.02 €2.6
22.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$28.97 €25.01
307.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$4.59 €3.96
66.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$2.02 €1.74
2.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$29.56 €25.53
261.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$1.81 €1.56
22.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
33.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$32.4K €28K
61.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$190 €164
4.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$22.18 €19.15
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$36.37 €31.4
18.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$57.4 €49.55
-2.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$20.95 €18.09
67.35%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$10.8 €9.33
86.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$732 €632
-16.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
6.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$86.8 €74.9
44.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$36.78 €31.76
43.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$102 €88.2
39.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$117 €101
67.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$1,581 €1,365
28.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$1,230 €1,062
19.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$2,707 €2,337
29.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$2,028 €1,751
23.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$6,602 €5,700
48.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$5,045 €4,356
31.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$2,198 €1,898
107.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.39
23.60%

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Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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