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

😐 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 28.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 33.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 DKK 150
$17.41 €15.03
33.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$68.7 €59.3
57.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.3 DKK 85.7
$13.71 €11.84
-2.99%
Cappuccino
$5.02 DKK 32.37
$2.78 €2.4
80.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$2.8 €2.42
19.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 DKK 19.54
$1.98 €1.71
53.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.16 DKK 46.13
$4.43 €3.83
61.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 DKK 39.56
$4.53 €3.91
35.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.93
$1.24 €1.07
74.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 DKK 16.93
$2.03 €1.75
29.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 DKK 15.52
$1.98 €1.71
21.72%
Eggs
$4.9 DKK 31.58
$3.46 €2.99
41.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 DKK 43.63
$18.32 €15.82
-63.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 DKK 61.6
$9.82 €8.47
-2.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 DKK 64.4
$19.24 €16.61
-48.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.39
$2.61 €2.25
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 DKK 17.76
$2.34 €2.02
17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DKK 17.91
$2.11 €1.82
31.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.2 DKK 20.61
$2.77 €2.39
15.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 DKK 12.98
$2.04 €1.76
-1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.26
$1.77 €1.53
-1.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKK 10.19
$1.5 €1.3
5.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 DKK 4.73
$0.85 €0.73
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.16 DKK 59
$7 €6.04
30.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.4 DKK 54.1
$7.13 €6.16
17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 DKK 10.01
$1.43 €1.24
8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$2.29 €1.98
5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.71
$3.02 €2.6
32.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$193 DKK 1,242
$28.97 €25.01
565.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.32 DKK 60.1
$4.59 €3.96
103.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 DKK 11.25
$2.02 €1.74
-13.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77 DKK 496
$29.56 €25.53
160.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$1.81 €1.56
20.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
22.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55K DKK 354.7K
$32.4K €28K
69.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,969
$190 €164
61.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.15 DKK 136
$22.18 €19.15
-4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.81 DKK 295
$36.37 €31.4
25.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.07 DKK 252
$57.4 €49.55
-31.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.17 DKK 246
$20.95 €18.09
82.20%
Cinema Ticket
$22.61 DKK 146
$10.8 €9.33
109.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 DKK 3,118
$732 €632
-33.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,690 DKK 56K
$15.1K €13.1K
-42.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 DKK 590
$86.8 €74.9
5.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 DKK 249
$36.78 €31.76
4.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 DKK 498
$102 €88.2
-24.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$117 €101
7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,754
$1,581 €1,365
-33.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 DKK 3,373
$1,230 €1,062
-57.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,732
$2,707 €2,337
-55.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 DKK 6,254
$2,028 €1,751
-52.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
$6,602 €5,700
-57.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
$5,045 €4,356
-58.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
$2,198 €1,898
142.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.39
25.96%

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Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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