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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Roskilde is 45.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Roskilde is 36.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.72 DKKย 120
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
9.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKKย 753
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
68.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 DKKย 90.6
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
1.59%
Cappuccino
$6.99 DKKย 44.97
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
154.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 DKKย 30.41
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
73.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 DKKย 19.96
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
56.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.11 DKKย 58.6
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
105.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 DKKย 49.13
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
65.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKKย 13.33
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
61.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 DKKย 20.87
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
58.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 DKKย 15.35
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
23.83%
Eggs
$4.90 DKKย 31.52
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
41.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.80 DKKย 88.7
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-26.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 DKKย 69.7
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
13.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.76 DKKย 101
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-16.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 DKKย 17.62
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
4.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 DKKย 18.65
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
17.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 DKKย 14.02
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 DKKย 27.22
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
48.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DKKย 11.74
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 DKKย 9.88
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-16.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKKย 10.15
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
8.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 DKKย 5.17
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKKย 56.1
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
22.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 DKKย 49.88
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
8.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKKย 12.36
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
34.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DKKย 13.68
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-8.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 DKKย 24.11
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.8 DKKย 494
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
170.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 DKKย 40.82
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
39.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 DKKย 9.01
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-33.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKKย 385
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
102.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKKย 14.00
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
17.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.6K DKKย 318.7K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
28.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKKย 309.8K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
48.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKKย 1,358
$184 โ‚ฌ159
14.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.17 DKKย 130
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-11.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.57 DKKย 261
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
7.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKKย 353
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-5.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.42 DKKย 189
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
39.04%
Cinema Ticket
$16.85 DKKย 108
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
50.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 DKKย 2,514
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-44.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKKย 37.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-61.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKKย 653
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
16.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 DKKย 234
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-2.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKKย 776
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
16.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$196 DKKย 1,258
$117 โ‚ฌ101
67.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 DKKย 8,507
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-13.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 DKKย 7,262
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-7.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKKย 16.7K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-6.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKKย 13.5K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
4.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,728 DKKย 30.4K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
91.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.39
15.93%

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Last update for Roskilde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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