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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 37.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 15.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$17.41 €15.03
8.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$68.7 €59.3
69.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$13.71 €11.84
1.39%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$2.78 €2.4
144.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$2.8 €2.42
61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$1.98 €1.71
63.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$4.43 €3.83
111.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$4.53 €3.91
69.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$1.24 €1.07
58.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$2.03 €1.75
57.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$1.98 €1.71
23.74%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$3.46 €2.99
43.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$18.32 €15.82
-26.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$9.82 €8.47
7.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$19.24 €16.61
-17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$2.61 €2.25
6.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$2.34 €2.02
20.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$2.11 €1.82
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Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$2.77 €2.39
48.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$2.04 €1.76
-14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$1.77 €1.53
-16.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$1.5 €1.3
6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$0.85 €0.73
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$7 €6.04
25.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$7.13 €6.16
10.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$1.43 €1.24
37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$2.29 €1.98
-9.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$3.02 €2.6
23.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$28.97 €25.01
170.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$4.59 €3.96
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$2.02 €1.74
-30.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$29.56 €25.53
102.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$1.81 €1.56
20.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$38.4K €33.1K
25.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$32.4K €28K
47.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$190 €164
10.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$22.18 €19.15
-8.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$36.37 €31.4
12.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$57.4 €49.55
-4.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$20.95 €18.09
41.00%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$10.8 €9.33
56.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$732 €632
-47.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$15.1K €13.1K
-61.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$86.8 €74.9
16.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$36.78 €31.76
-2.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$102 €88.2
18.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$117 €101
72.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$1,581 €1,365
-16.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$1,230 €1,062
-5.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-1.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$2,028 €1,751
5.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$6,602 €5,700
-53.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$5,045 €4,356
-52.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$2,198 €1,898
108.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.39
15.93%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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