Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boras

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.9% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5.5% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.51 SEK 118
39.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$71.2 SEK 672
-3.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.72 SEK 101
27.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.54 SEK 42.92
-38.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.25 SEK 21.25
24.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.02 SEK 75.8
-44.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.17 SEK 67.7
-36.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.61 SEK 15.22
-22.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.2 SEK 20.82
-7.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.08 SEK 29.06
-35.71%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.47 SEK 42.19
-22.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.12 SEK 124
39.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.46 SEK 108
-14.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.86 SEK 159
14.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.77 SEK 26.18
-5.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.76 SEK 26.12
-15.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.68 SEK 25.31
-21.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.58 SEK 33.82
-22.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 SEK 14.62
31.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.55 SEK 14.67
14.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.42 SEK 13.41
5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-42.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.78 SEK 73.5
-10.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.96 SEK 94.1
-28.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.02 SEK 19.07
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.78 SEK 16.83
28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.61 SEK 34.1
-16.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$85.8 SEK 810
-66.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.34 SEK 59.9
-27.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.89 SEK 17.88
6.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$63.1 SEK 596
-53.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.88 SEK 17.77
-3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26K SEK 245.9K
47.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.1K SEK 237K
29.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$76.5 SEK 723
147.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.65 SEK 271
-22.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.34 SEK 268
28.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$33.92 SEK 320
69.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$23.9 SEK 226
-12.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.85 SEK 150
-31.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$156 SEK 1,477
368.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,205 SEK 39.7K
259.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$78.7 SEK 743
10.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.66 SEK 375
-7.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.8 SEK 914
5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$107 SEK 1,008
9.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$848 SEK 8,009
86.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$906 SEK 8,556
35.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
95.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
87.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,726 SEK 35.2K
77.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,820 SEK 26.6K
78.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Boras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,593 SEK 24.5K
-15.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.8
-29.37%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boras: October 28, 2025

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