Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Birkerød Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Birkerød

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.5% cheaper than Birkerød without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.8% more expensive than Birkerød without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.42 DKK 73.6
52.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$53.4 DKK 344
28.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.56 DKK 74.5
18.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.62 DKK 29.75
-39.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.8 DKK 24.5
-26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.86 DKK 18.44
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.08 DKK 39.15
-27.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.78 DKK 24.38
19.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.98 DKK 12.74
-37.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.19 DKK 20.55
-36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 DKK 12.85
-0.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.41 DKK 34.86
-36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.54 DKK 55
114.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.57 DKK 48.79
29.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.15 DKK 91.2
35.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.35 DKK 21.6
-22.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.49 DKK 16.05
-6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.7 DKK 23.82
-42.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.39 DKK 15.39
15.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.22 DKK 14.29
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.26 DKK 14.53
-33.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.05 DKK 6.77
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.11 DKK 65.1
-30.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.76 DKK 69.3
-33.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.73 DKK 11.13
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.77 DKK 4.96
197.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.62 DKK 23.32
-16.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$77.3 DKK 498
-62.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.84 DKK 50.5
-41.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.65 DKK 10.64
22.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$107 DKK 689
-72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 DKK 14.08
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
-22.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
-38.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$200 DKK 1,291
-5.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.68 DKK 114
25.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.31 DKK 273
-14.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.18 DKK 265
39.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$29.87 DKK 192
-29.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.23 DKK 130
-46.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$589 DKK 3,795
24.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
157.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$129 DKK 830
-32.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.4 DKK 337
-29.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$143 DKK 919
-28.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$193 DKK 1,246
-39.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$907 DKK 5,845
74.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$709 DKK 4,568
73.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,548 DKK 9,973
74.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,168 DKK 7,524
73.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
82.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
127.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Birkerød
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.19
-19.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.