Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boden Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boden

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.5% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$19.6 SEK 185
-11.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.56 SEK 402
61.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.48 SEK 99
30.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 SEK 20.24
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.7 SEK 16.1
64.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 SEK 19.4
-3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.4 SEK 51
-17.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-39.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 SEK 13.17
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-28.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.07 SEK 19.6
-4.35%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.71 SEK 25.6
27.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.37 SEK 50.8
241.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.46 SEK 61.1
52.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.51 SEK 61.5
195.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.71 SEK 25.59
-3.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.59 SEK 24.45
-9.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.6 SEK 24.6
-18.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.5 SEK 42.53
-38.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 SEK 14.65
31.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.08 SEK 10.16
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.28 SEK 12.13
17.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-67.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.07 SEK 105
-36.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.49 SEK 70.8
-4.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.08 SEK 38.56
-64.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.66 SEK 25.09
-13.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.68 SEK 25.3
12.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$74.5 SEK 704
-61.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.24 SEK 49.47
-12.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.67 SEK 15.73
20.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$63.1 SEK 596
-53.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-18.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
48.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
22.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$320 SEK 3,021
-40.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$53 SEK 501
-58.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$53.3 SEK 503
-31.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$61.6 SEK 582
-6.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.87 SEK 235
-15.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.28 SEK 125
-18.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$80.5 SEK 761
809.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
267.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$129 SEK 1,223
-32.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$80.5 SEK 760
-54.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$255 SEK 2,407
-59.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$252 SEK 2,382
-53.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$947 SEK 8,946
66.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$266 SEK 2,517
361.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$750 SEK 7,086
260.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$528 SEK 4,984
284.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
42.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,750 SEK 26K
83.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
-46.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boden: October 28, 2025

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