Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ballerup Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ballerup

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.8% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.3% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$25.65 DKK 165
-32.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$126 DKK 812
-45.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$15.65 DKK 101
-12.33%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$6.98 DKK 44.95
-59.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$4.49 DKK 28.92
-37.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.21 DKK 20.68
-36.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$9.29 DKK 59.8
-50.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$7.59 DKK 48.87
-39.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.06 DKK 13.28
-37.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.15 DKK 20.30
-32.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.46 DKK 15.83
-18.70%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$5.06 DKK 32.57
-31.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$13.67 DKK 88.0
36.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$10.92 DKK 70.3
-13.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$16.12 DKK 104
15.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.07 DKK 19.80
-14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.30 DKK 21.25
-27.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.58 DKK 23.08
-41.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$5.67 DKK 36.50
-51.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.27 DKK 14.59
-13.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.80 DKK 11.57
3.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.31 DKK 14.87
-35.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.79 DKK 5.10
16.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$10.14 DKK 65.3
-32.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$10.07 DKK 64.8
-29.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.78 DKK 11.45
-22.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.13 DKK 13.73
13.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.70 DKK 23.81
-19.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$77.4 DKK 498
-62.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$7.59 DKK 48.89
-39.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.73 DKK 11.15
21.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$62.1 DKK 400
-53.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.17 DKK 13.98
-12.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$49.2K DKK 316.6K
-21.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-33.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$198 DKK 1,277
-7.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$17.47 DKK 113
29.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$41.81 DKK 269
-12.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$41.46 DKK 267
41.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$29.46 DKK 190
-29.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$18.65 DKK 120
-40.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$593 DKK 3,816
22.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,802 DKK 37.4K
162.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$104 DKK 670
-17.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$35.18 DKK 227
6.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$122 DKK 789
-13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$199 DKK 1,284
-40.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$2,332 DKK 15.0K
-32.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$1,532 DKK 9,865
-19.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$3,157 DKK 20.3K
-12.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$2,829 DKK 18.2K
-29.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$6,256 DKK 40.3K
-60.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.38
-22.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ballerup: March 2, 2026

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