Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kolding Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kolding

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26.6% cheaper than Kolding without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 20.9% cheaper than Kolding without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$24.86 DKK 160
-29.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$108 DKK 694
-36.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.67 DKK 62.3
41.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-59.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.46 DKK 28.76
-37.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.16 DKK 20.36
-37.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.41 DKK 60.7
-52.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.46 DKK 48.09
-39.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.13 DKK 13.71
-41.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.97 DKK 25.59
-48.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.07 DKK 13.31
-4.35%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.44 DKK 28.58
-22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.46 DKK 93.2
26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.36 DKK 60.3
4.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17 DKK 110
13.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.27 DKK 21.08
-20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.64 DKK 23.43
-35.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-10.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.62 DKK 36.19
-50.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 DKK 14.1
-6.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.13 DKK 13.74
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.24 DKK 14.41
-33.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.63 DKK 10.48
-47.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.73 DKK 56.2
-19.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.86 DKK 70
-34.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.73 DKK 11.16
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.41 DKK 15.55
-4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.66 DKK 23.59
-17.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$112 DKK 720
-74.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.68 DKK 49.5
-40.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.13 DKK 13.7
-5.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$106 DKK 682
-72.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.25 DKK 14.53
-19.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
-24.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
-35.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$203 DKK 1,308
-6.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.69 DKK 114
25.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$31.33 DKK 202
16.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$28.74 DKK 185
99.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$29.43 DKK 190
-28.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.46 DKK 132
-47.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$589 DKK 3,796
24.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$16K DKK 103K
-5.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61 DKK 393
42.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.81 DKK 199
19.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$61.4 DKK 396
66.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$194 DKK 1,247
-39.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$707 DKK 4,554
123.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$626 DKK 4,031
96.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,411 DKK 9,093
91.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,102 DKK 7,100
84.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
138.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
98.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kolding
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
-28.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.19
-19.09%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

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