Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ringsted Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ringsted

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 32.2% cheaper than Ringsted without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.4% cheaper than Ringsted without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.85 DKK 147
-23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$119 DKK 764
-42.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$14 DKK 90.2
-2.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$7.08 DKK 45.59
-60.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.79 DKK 30.88
-41.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.12 DKK 20.1
-36.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.3 DKK 59.9
-52.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.55 DKK 48.66
-40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.07 DKK 13.31
-40.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.14 DKK 20.23
-35.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.48 DKK 15.95
-20.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.85 DKK 31.26
-28.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.62 DKK 87.7
34.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.66 DKK 68.7
-7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.16 DKK 104
19.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.07 DKK 19.8
-14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.36 DKK 21.65
-30.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.62 DKK 23.33
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.95 DKK 38.32
-53.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.3 DKK 14.79
-11.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.77 DKK 11.41
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.42 DKK 15.62
-38.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.79 DKK 5.12
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.89 DKK 63.7
-29.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.1 DKK 58.6
-21.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.01 DKK 12.93
-28.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.07 DKK 13.35
10.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.7 DKK 23.85
-18.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$77.3 DKK 498
-62.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.59 DKK 48.89
-39.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.74 DKK 11.24
16.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$62.3 DKK 401
-52.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.09 DKK 13.48
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$49.2K DKK 316.8K
-21.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$48.2K DKK 310.3K
-32.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$205 DKK 1,319
-7.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.91 DKK 128
11.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.35 DKK 266
-12.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.09 DKK 271
36.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$30.06 DKK 194
-30.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$18.6 DKK 120
-41.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$737 DKK 4,746
-0.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,792 DKK 37.3K
161.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$103 DKK 665
-15.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.02 DKK 232
2.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$120 DKK 774
-14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$201 DKK 1,297
-41.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$920 DKK 5,930
71.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$706 DKK 4,547
74.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,544 DKK 9,950
75.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,188 DKK 7,653
70.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,083 DKK 19.9K
114.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,743 DKK 17.7K
83.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ringsted
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.38
-22.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ringsted: October 29, 2025

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