Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Herning is 34.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herning is 25.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.96 DKK 148
$17.41 €15.03
31.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$68.7 €59.3
59.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.01 DKK 90.2
$13.71 €11.84
2.19%
Cappuccino
$5.65 DKK 36.4
$2.78 €2.4
103.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 DKK 23.97
$2.8 €2.42
32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 DKK 21.32
$1.98 €1.71
67.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.74 DKK 56.3
$4.43 €3.83
97.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$4.53 €3.91
74.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 DKK 12.31
$1.24 €1.07
54.03%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.97
$2.03 €1.75
98.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 DKK 19.34
$1.98 €1.71
51.52%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.33
$3.46 €2.99
63.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 DKK 46.11
$18.32 €15.82
-60.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 DKK 79.9
$9.82 €8.47
26.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 DKK 109
$19.24 €16.61
-12.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.11
$2.61 €2.25
25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 DKK 22.57
$2.34 €2.02
49.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$2.11 €1.82
66.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 DKK 35.1
$2.77 €2.39
96.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.63
$2.04 €1.76
19.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 DKK 12.66
$1.77 €1.53
10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$1.5 €1.3
56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$0.85 €0.73
91.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.1
$7 €6.04
31.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 DKK 70.3
$7.13 €6.16
53.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$1.43 €1.24
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.17
$2.29 €1.98
9.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.4
$3.02 €2.6
25.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 DKK 494
$28.97 €25.01
164.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$4.59 €3.96
72.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DKK 13.67
$2.02 €1.74
4.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$29.56 €25.53
258.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.26
$1.81 €1.56
22.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
22.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
$32.4K €28K
59.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,279
$190 €164
4.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$22.18 €19.15
-51.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 DKK 276
$36.37 €31.4
17.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 254
$57.4 €49.55
-31.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.38 DKK 189
$20.95 €18.09
40.24%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 131
$10.8 €9.33
88.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 DKK 3,648
$732 €632
-22.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-60.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 658
$86.8 €74.9
17.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 DKK 257
$36.78 €31.76
8.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 771
$102 €88.2
17.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$117 €101
19.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 DKK 4,735
$1,581 €1,365
-53.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 DKK 3,559
$1,230 €1,062
-55.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 DKK 11K
$2,707 €2,337
-36.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 DKK 9,232
$2,028 €1,751
-29.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-49.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
$5,045 €4,356
-51.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
$2,198 €1,898
115.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
3.39
-12.39%

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Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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