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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolding is 36.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolding is 26.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.86 DKK 160
$17.41 €15.03
42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 694
$68.7 €59.3
56.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 DKK 62.3
$13.71 €11.84
-29.47%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$2.78 €2.4
146.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 DKK 28.76
$2.8 €2.42
59.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$1.98 €1.71
59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$4.43 €3.83
112.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 DKK 48.09
$4.53 €3.91
64.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$1.24 €1.07
71.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.97 DKK 25.59
$2.03 €1.75
95.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$1.98 €1.71
4.55%
Eggs
$4.44 DKK 28.58
$3.46 €2.99
28.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 DKK 93.2
$18.32 €15.82
-21.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$9.82 €8.47
-4.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 DKK 110
$19.24 €16.61
-11.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DKK 21.08
$2.61 €2.25
25.29%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DKK 23.43
$2.34 €2.02
55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.11 €1.82
11.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 DKK 36.19
$2.77 €2.39
102.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.1
$2.04 €1.76
7.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.74
$1.77 €1.53
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$1.5 €1.3
49.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$0.85 €0.73
91.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.2
$7 €6.04
24.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 DKK 70
$7.13 €6.16
52.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.16
$1.43 €1.24
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.55
$2.29 €1.98
5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 DKK 23.59
$3.02 €2.6
21.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 720
$28.97 €25.01
285.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 DKK 49.5
$4.59 €3.96
67.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.7
$2.02 €1.74
5.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$29.56 €25.53
258.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.53
$1.81 €1.56
24.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
32.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
$32.4K €28K
54.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$190 €164
7.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DKK 114
$22.18 €19.15
-20.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 DKK 202
$36.37 €31.4
-13.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 DKK 185
$57.4 €49.55
-49.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.43 DKK 190
$20.95 €18.09
40.48%
Cinema Ticket
$20.46 DKK 132
$10.8 €9.33
89.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,796
$732 €632
-19.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K DKK 103K
$15.1K €13.1K
5.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 DKK 393
$86.8 €74.9
-29.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 DKK 199
$36.78 €31.76
-16.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 DKK 396
$102 €88.2
-39.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,247
$117 €101
65.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 DKK 4,554
$1,581 €1,365
-55.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,031
$1,230 €1,062
-49.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 DKK 9,093
$2,707 €2,337
-47.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 DKK 7,100
$2,028 €1,751
-45.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
$6,602 €5,700
-58.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
$5,045 €4,356
-49.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
$2,198 €1,898
39.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
3.39
23.60%

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Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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