Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 30.1% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 27.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 22.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 38.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 27.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 25.6% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.10 €)
111.96 kr
(15.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.18 €)
447.86 kr
(60.00 €)
     -44.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.40 €)
74.64 kr
(10.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
22.39 kr
(3.00 €)
     -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
26.13 kr
(3.50 €)
     -56.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.77 kr
(5.86 €)
16.97 kr
(2.27 €)
     -61.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.23 kr
(3.51 €)
17.55 kr
(2.35 €)
     -33.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 kr
(2.68 €)
12.94 kr
(1.73 €)
     -35.3 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(6.92 €)
29.53 kr
(3.96 €)
     -42.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.14 kr
(2.97 €)
9.83 kr
(1.32 €)
     -55.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(1.14 €)
4.92 kr
(0.66 €)
     -42.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.54 kr
(4.36 €)
21.58 kr
(2.89 €)
     -33.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
42.57 kr
(5.70 €)
     +10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 kr
(4.69 €)
27.79 kr
(3.72 €)
     -20.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 kr
(6.94 €)
45.68 kr
(6.12 €)
     -11.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(1.28 €)
6.88 kr
(0.92 €)
     -27.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.20 €)
5.78 kr
(0.77 €)
     -35.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.36 €)
5.76 kr
(0.77 €)
     -43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(1.85 €)
7.93 kr
(1.06 €)
     -42.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.91 €)
5.41 kr
(0.73 €)
     -20.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 kr
(0.80 €)
5.41 kr
(0.72 €)
     -9.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 kr
(1.79 €)
8.02 kr
(1.07 €)
     -39.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.43 €)
5.74 kr
(0.77 €)
     -46.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.38 €)
44.79 kr
(6.00 €)
     -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.25 kr
(1.64 €)
8.63 kr
(1.16 €)
     -29.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.25 €)
11.62 kr
(1.56 €)
     -30.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
38.81 kr
(5.20 €)
     -37.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
18.66 kr
(2.50 €)
     -22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(87.08 €)
223.93 kr
(30.00 €)
     -65.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
22.39 kr
(3.00 €)
     -55.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.56 €)
26.43 kr
(3.54 €)
     -0.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.38 €)
182.88 kr
(24.50 €)
     -69.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.68 kr
(7.19 €)
47.33 kr
(6.34 €)
     -11.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,697.50 kr
(43,634.06 €)
223,928.86 kr
(30,000.00 €)
     -31.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,546.07 €)
193,095.58 kr
(25,869.23 €)
     -36.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,450.86 kr
(194.37 €)
1,179.41 kr
(158.01 €)
     -18.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(15.00 €)
124.12 kr
(16.63 €)
     +10.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 256.12 kr
(34.31 €)
244.69 kr
(32.78 €)
     -4.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 295.09 kr
(39.53 €)
344.46 kr
(46.15 €)
     +16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.47 kr
(28.46 €)
165.67 kr
(22.20 €)
     -22.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(17.42 €)
70.91 kr
(9.50 €)
     -45.5 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(505.26 €)
4,086.14 kr
(547.42 €)
     +8.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,624.39 €)
83,246.54 kr
(11,152.63 €)
     +29.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 735.38 kr
(98.52 €)
596.47 kr
(79.91 €)
     -18.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 306.37 kr
(41.04 €)
226.30 kr
(30.32 €)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 796.52 kr
(106.71 €)
678.68 kr
(90.92 €)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,146.12 kr
(153.55 €)
754.91 kr
(101.14 €)
     -34.1 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,002.73 kr
(1,608.02 €)
9,313.67 kr
(1,247.76 €)
     -22.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,741.17 kr
(1,171.06 €)
7,059.09 kr
(945.71 €)
     -19.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,711.54 kr
(2,774.75 €)
15,703.01 kr
(2,103.75 €)
     -24.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,948.75 kr
(2,002.70 €)
11,542.51 kr
(1,546.36 €)
     -22.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,088.91 kr
(681.77 €)
3,905.08 kr
(523.17 €)
     -23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,547.87 kr
(475.31 €)
2,637.12 kr
(353.30 €)
     -25.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,715.70 kr
(3,713.10 €)
14,903.77 kr
(1,996.68 €)
     -46.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.12 3.54      -14.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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