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 27.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 23.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 39.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 27.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 24.2% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.10 €)
111.94 kr
(15.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.21 €)
447.74 kr
(60.00 €)
     -44.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.40 €)
74.62 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 €)
26.12 kr
(3.50 €)
     -56.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.94 kr
(5.89 €)
16.95 kr
(2.27 €)
     -61.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(3.56 €)
17.27 kr
(2.31 €)
     -35.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.39 kr
(2.73 €)
12.53 kr
(1.68 €)
     -38.6 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(6.92 €)
29.51 kr
(3.95 €)
     -42.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.15 kr
(2.97 €)
10.13 kr
(1.36 €)
     -54.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(1.14 €)
4.94 kr
(0.66 €)
     -42.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.36 €)
21.73 kr
(2.91 €)
     -33.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
42.56 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 €)
45.67 kr
(6.12 €)
     -11.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(1.28 €)
6.87 kr
(0.92 €)
     -27.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.20 €)
5.81 kr
(0.78 €)
     -35.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.36 €)
5.74 kr
(0.77 €)
     -43.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(1.85 €)
8.01 kr
(1.07 €)
     -41.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.91 €)
5.38 kr
(0.72 €)
     -20.9 %
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
(1.44 €)
5.78 kr
(0.78 €)
     -46.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.38 €)
44.77 kr
(6.00 €)
     -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(1.60 €)
8.59 kr
(1.15 €)
     -28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.25 €)
11.95 kr
(1.60 €)
     -28.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
38.80 kr
(5.20 €)
     -37.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
18.47 kr
(2.48 €)
     -23.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(87.10 €)
238.79 kr
(32.00 €)
     -63.3 %
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 €)
26.42 kr
(3.54 €)
     -0.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.40 €)
182.83 kr
(24.50 €)
     -69.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.68 kr
(7.19 €)
47.10 kr
(6.31 €)
     -12.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,815.10 kr
(43,661.26 €)
223,870.13 kr
(30,000.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,556.71 €)
193,044.94 kr
(25,869.23 €)
     -36.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,491.22 kr
(199.83 €)
1,180.86 kr
(158.24 €)
     -20.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(15.00 €)
127.55 kr
(17.09 €)
     +13.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 257.82 kr
(34.55 €)
245.17 kr
(32.85 €)
     -4.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 300.09 kr
(40.21 €)
349.10 kr
(46.78 €)
     +16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.48 kr
(28.47 €)
165.63 kr
(22.20 €)
     -22.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.50 kr
(17.09 €)
69.03 kr
(9.25 €)
     -45.9 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(505.40 €)
4,085.07 kr
(547.42 €)
     +8.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,626.65 €)
83,224.70 kr
(11,152.63 €)
     +29.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 747.01 kr
(100.10 €)
596.31 kr
(79.91 €)
     -20.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 315.18 kr
(42.24 €)
226.24 kr
(30.32 €)
     -28.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 819.75 kr
(109.85 €)
681.76 kr
(91.36 €)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.26 kr
(155.35 €)
754.71 kr
(101.14 €)
     -34.9 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,252.96 kr
(1,641.97 €)
9,340.69 kr
(1,251.71 €)
     -23.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,913.22 kr
(1,194.43 €)
7,045.32 kr
(944.12 €)
     -21.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,920.00 kr
(2,803.41 €)
15,776.15 kr
(2,114.10 €)
     -24.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,071.51 kr
(2,019.68 €)
11,620.26 kr
(1,557.19 €)
     -22.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(687.90 €)
3,904.06 kr
(523.17 €)
     -23.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(486.75 €)
2,636.43 kr
(353.30 €)
     -27.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,357.72 kr
(3,666.11 €)
14,949.06 kr
(2,003.27 €)
     -45.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 3.54      -13.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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