Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Almhult Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Almhult

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.2% cheaper than Almhult without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 10.9% cheaper than Almhult without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$13.90 SEK 129
23.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$92.7 SEK 858
-26.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$10.64 SEK 98.5
28.95%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.96 SEK 45.94
-42.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.99 SEK 27.72
-6.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.64 SEK 24.46
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$6.67 SEK 61.8
-31.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$7.75 SEK 71.8
-40.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.77 SEK 16.38
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$2.89 SEK 26.78
-26.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.25 SEK 30.11
-38.46%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.82 SEK 35.33
-8.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.73 SEK 109
59.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$12.60 SEK 117
-25.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$18.27 SEK 169
2.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.62 SEK 24.22
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.39 SEK 22.11
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.96 SEK 27.43
-29.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$4.32 SEK 39.99
-36.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.68 SEK 15.51
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.35 SEK 12.51
38.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.63 SEK 15.05
-9.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.55 SEK 14.35
-40.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.95 SEK 64.4
-1.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$13.04 SEK 121
-45.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.55 SEK 14.34
-10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.60 SEK 24.12
-7.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$3.30 SEK 30.56
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$73.4 SEK 680
-60.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$10.40 SEK 96.3
-56.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.61 SEK 14.90
30.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$62.4 SEK 578
-53.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.95 SEK 18.03
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.3K SEK 299.0K
19.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.9K SEK 322.7K
-7.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$140 SEK 1,292
31.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$25.52 SEK 236
-11.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$39.38 SEK 365
-7.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$39.71 SEK 368
47.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$25.28 SEK 234
-17.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$17.52 SEK 162
-36.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$175 SEK 1,620
315.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,141 SEK 38.3K
268.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$87.2 SEK 807
-1.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$40.10 SEK 371
-6.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$96.7 SEK 895
9.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$152 SEK 1,410
-22.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$850 SEK 7,875
84.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$651 SEK 6,027
89.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,405 SEK 13.0K
95.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,064 SEK 9,856
86.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$4,821 SEK 44.6K
43.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$3,406 SEK 31.5K
39.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Almhult
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.33
-21.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Almhult: March 1, 2026

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