Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 30.2% 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 38.9% 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 20.11 €
(150.00 kr)
15.00 €
(111.90 kr)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.23 €
(800.00 kr)
60.00 €
(447.62 kr)
     -44.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.40 €
(100.00 kr)
10.00 €
(74.60 kr)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
3.00 €
(22.38 kr)
     -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
3.50 €
(26.11 kr)
     -56.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.87 €
(43.77 kr)
2.27 €
(16.96 kr)
     -61.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(26.23 kr)
2.35 €
(17.54 kr)
     -33.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 €
(20.00 kr)
1.73 €
(12.93 kr)
     -35.3 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(51.65 kr)
3.96 €
(29.51 kr)
     -42.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.97 €
(22.14 kr)
1.32 €
(9.82 kr)
     -55.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(8.51 kr)
0.66 €
(4.92 kr)
     -42.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 €
(32.54 kr)
2.89 €
(21.57 kr)
     -33.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
5.70 €
(42.55 kr)
     +10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.70 €
(35.04 kr)
3.72 €
(27.78 kr)
     -20.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.94 €
(51.78 kr)
6.12 €
(45.66 kr)
     -11.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 €
(9.53 kr)
0.92 €
(6.88 kr)
     -27.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.20 €
(8.97 kr)
0.77 €
(5.78 kr)
     -35.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 €
(10.13 kr)
0.77 €
(5.75 kr)
     -43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.85 €
(13.77 kr)
1.06 €
(7.93 kr)
     -42.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 €
(6.80 kr)
0.73 €
(5.41 kr)
     -20.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 €
(5.98 kr)
0.72 €
(5.41 kr)
     -9.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 €
(13.34 kr)
1.07 €
(8.02 kr)
     -39.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.44 €
(10.71 kr)
0.77 €
(5.74 kr)
     -46.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.38 €
(70.00 kr)
6.00 €
(44.76 kr)
     -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 €
(12.25 kr)
1.16 €
(8.63 kr)
     -29.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 €
(16.82 kr)
1.56 €
(11.61 kr)
     -31.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
5.20 €
(38.79 kr)
     -37.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
2.50 €
(18.65 kr)
     -22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.13 €
(650.00 kr)
30.00 €
(223.81 kr)
     -65.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
3.00 €
(22.38 kr)
     -55.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
3.54 €
(26.41 kr)
     -0.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.43 €
(600.00 kr)
24.50 €
(182.78 kr)
     -69.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 €
(53.68 kr)
6.34 €
(47.31 kr)
     -11.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,640.88 €
(325,573.52 kr)
30,000.00 €
(223,808.61 kr)
     -31.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,567.86 €
(302,647.85 kr)
25,869.23 €
(192,991.89 kr)
     -36.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.48 €
(1,450.86 kr)
158.01 €
(1,178.78 kr)
     -18.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.01 €
(111.97 kr)
16.63 €
(124.05 kr)
     +10.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.33 €
(256.11 kr)
32.78 €
(244.56 kr)
     -4.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.55 €
(295.08 kr)
46.15 €
(344.27 kr)
     +16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.48 €
(212.45 kr)
22.20 €
(165.58 kr)
     -22.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.43 €
(130.00 kr)
9.50 €
(70.87 kr)
     -45.5 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 505.53 €
(3,771.43 kr)
547.42 €
(4,083.95 kr)
     +8.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,629.02 €
(64,375.00 kr)
11,152.63 €
(83,201.83 kr)
     +29.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.57 €
(735.37 kr)
79.91 €
(596.14 kr)
     -18.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.06 €
(306.34 kr)
30.32 €
(226.18 kr)
     -26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.77 €
(796.50 kr)
90.92 €
(678.31 kr)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 153.63 €
(1,146.10 kr)
101.14 €
(754.51 kr)
     -34.2 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,608.85 €
(12,002.49 kr)
1,247.76 €
(9,308.67 kr)
     -22.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,171.67 €
(8,740.99 kr)
945.71 €
(7,055.30 kr)
     -19.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,776.24 €
(20,711.54 kr)
2,103.75 €
(15,694.58 kr)
     -24.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,003.73 €
(14,948.42 kr)
1,546.36 €
(11,536.32 kr)
     -22.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 682.13 €
(5,088.91 kr)
523.17 €
(3,902.99 kr)
     -23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 475.57 €
(3,547.87 kr)
353.30 €
(2,635.71 kr)
     -25.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,714.92 €
(27,714.37 kr)
1,996.68 €
(14,895.77 kr)
     -46.3 %
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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