Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Akersberga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Akersberga

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.3% cheaper than Akersberga without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.2% cheaper than Akersberga without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$15.58 SEK 147
11.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68 SEK 643
1.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.44 SEK 98.7
31.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 SEK 43.92
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.83 SEK 26.72
-1.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.47 SEK 23.31
-19.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.3 SEK 78.4
-46.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.29 SEK 68.9
-37.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.77 SEK 16.75
-29.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.32 SEK 31.41
-38.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.01 SEK 37.92
-50.62%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.88 SEK 36.68
-10.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.69 SEK 120
44.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.68 SEK 110
-15.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.83 SEK 150
21.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.62 SEK 34.2
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.7 SEK 25.48
-13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.41 SEK 32.21
-38.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.6 SEK 43.43
-39.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 SEK 14.66
31.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.56 SEK 24.15
-41.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.61 SEK 15.16
-47.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.22 SEK 68.3
-3.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.84 SEK 121
-44.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.72 SEK 16.2
-16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.92 SEK 18.11
19.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.47 SEK 32.77
-12.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$74.8 SEK 706
-61.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.17 SEK 58.3
-25.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.23 SEK 11.58
64.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.96 SEK 198
41.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2 SEK 18.86
-9.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.6K SEK 307.6K
17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.5K SEK 326.1K
-6.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$90.7 SEK 857
109.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.92 SEK 264
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.3 SEK 352
-2.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.82 SEK 376
44.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.32 SEK 239
-17.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.02 SEK 151
-32.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$145 SEK 1,365
406.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,170 SEK 39.4K
262.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$98.9 SEK 935
-12.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.27 SEK 418
-16.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$118 SEK 1,114
-13.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$158 SEK 1,495
-26.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$824 SEK 7,785
91.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$651 SEK 6,154
88.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,380 SEK 13K
96.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,076 SEK 10.2K
88.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,101 SEK 19.8K
214.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,401 SEK 13.2K
260.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Akersberga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$5,084 SEK 48K
-56.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Akersberga: October 28, 2025

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