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

😐 Solo nomad: Birkerød is 27.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birkerød is 3.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 DKK 73.6
$17.41 €15.03
-34.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 DKK 344
$68.7 €59.3
-22.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 DKK 74.5
$13.71 €11.84
-15.68%
Cappuccino
$4.62 DKK 29.75
$2.78 €2.4
66.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$2.8 €2.42
35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 DKK 18.44
$1.98 €1.71
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 DKK 39.15
$4.43 €3.83
37.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 DKK 24.38
$4.53 €3.91
-16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 DKK 12.74
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.55
$2.03 €1.75
57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 DKK 12.85
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Eggs
$5.41 DKK 34.86
$3.46 €2.99
56.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 DKK 55
$18.32 €15.82
-53.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 DKK 48.79
$9.82 €8.47
-22.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 DKK 91.2
$19.24 €16.61
-26.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.6
$2.61 €2.25
28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 DKK 16.05
$2.34 €2.02
6.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.7 DKK 23.82
$2.11 €1.82
75.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 DKK 15.39
$2.77 €2.39
-13.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$2.04 €1.76
0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 DKK 14.29
$1.77 €1.53
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.53
$1.5 €1.3
50.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 DKK 6.77
$0.85 €0.73
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 DKK 65.1
$7 €6.04
44.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 DKK 69.3
$7.13 €6.16
50.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.13
$1.43 €1.24
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DKK 4.96
$2.29 €1.98
-66.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.32
$3.02 €2.6
19.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 DKK 498
$28.97 €25.01
166.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.5
$4.59 €3.96
70.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 DKK 10.64
$2.02 €1.74
-18.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 689
$29.56 €25.53
261.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.08
$1.81 €1.56
20.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
29.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
$32.4K €28K
62.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,291
$190 €164
5.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.68 DKK 114
$22.18 €19.15
-20.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 DKK 273
$36.37 €31.4
16.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.18 DKK 265
$57.4 €49.55
-28.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.87 DKK 192
$20.95 €18.09
42.58%
Cinema Ticket
$20.23 DKK 130
$10.8 €9.33
87.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,795
$732 €632
-19.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-61.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 DKK 830
$86.8 €74.9
48.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 DKK 337
$36.78 €31.76
42.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 DKK 919
$102 €88.2
39.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$193 DKK 1,246
$117 €101
65.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 DKK 5,845
$1,581 €1,365
-42.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 DKK 4,568
$1,230 €1,062
-42.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 DKK 9,973
$2,707 €2,337
-42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 DKK 7,524
$2,028 €1,751
-42.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
$6,602 €5,700
-45.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
$5,045 €4,356
-55.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birkerød
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.39
23.60%

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Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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