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Cost of Living Comparison Between 's-Hertogenbosch and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between 's-Hertogenbosch and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: 's-Hertogenbosch is 24.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: 's-Hertogenbosch is 25.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 โ‚ฌ21.56
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
46.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 โ‚ฌ75.4
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.98
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-16.51%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
41.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
26.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
44.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
29.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-8.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-3.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
7.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
90.67%
Eggs
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.23
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
41.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.81
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-27.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
84.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.87 โ‚ฌ15.41
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-5.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
0.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
4.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
57.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
4.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
17.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
64.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 โ‚ฌ6.31
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
4.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
43.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
8.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
136.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-20.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.92 โ‚ฌ25.79
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
1.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-14.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-4.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ157
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-0.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.20
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.01 โ‚ฌ35.35
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
8.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.66 โ‚ฌ39.36
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-21.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.69 โ‚ฌ13.52
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-25.85%
Cinema Ticket
$14.33 โ‚ฌ12.35
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
28.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,454 โ‚ฌ2,115
$704 โ‚ฌ607
248.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,597 โ‚ฌ5,686
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-55.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 โ‚ฌ65.4
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-13.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
56.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$117 โ‚ฌ101
56.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,412
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
6.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 โ‚ฌ1,053
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-0.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,668 โ‚ฌ2,300
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-3.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,554 โ‚ฌ2,201
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
26.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,810 โ‚ฌ5,870
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-2.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,349
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
4.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
's-Hertogenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,499 โ‚ฌ3,017
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
41.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
3.39
31.56%

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Last update for 's-Hertogenbosch: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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