Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Eskilstuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Eskilstuna

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.6% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.5% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.16 SEK 124
32.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$67.5 SEK 638
1.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.65 SEK 101
28.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.67 SEK 44.15
-40.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.68 SEK 25.32
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.52 SEK 23.79
-21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.32 SEK 69.1
-39.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.51 SEK 71
-39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.47 SEK 13.85
-15.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.09 SEK 29.23
-34.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.5 SEK 33.06
-43.43%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.87 SEK 36.56
-10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.12 SEK 133
29.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.75 SEK 111
-16.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.53 SEK 128
42.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.43 SEK 32.39
-23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-9.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.63 SEK 24.84
-19.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.84 SEK 36.27
-27.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 SEK 14.06
36.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.07 SEK 19.51
-14.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.74 SEK 25.87
-45.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.69 SEK 15.98
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.19 SEK 68
-2.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.59 SEK 81.2
-17.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.42 SEK 22.88
-40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.97 SEK 18.61
16.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.31 SEK 31.24
-8.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$69.3 SEK 655
-58.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.46 SEK 61.1
-28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.24 SEK 11.68
62.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$61.3 SEK 579
-51.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.98 SEK 18.73
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
16.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
-4.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$88.5 SEK 836
114.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.59 SEK 270
-22.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.3 SEK 343
0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$25.93 SEK 245
121.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.11 SEK 237
-16.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.71 SEK 111
-7.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$127 SEK 1,200
476.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$727 SEK 6,865
1981.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$106 SEK 999
-17.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.6 SEK 299
16.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.3 SEK 909
6.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$154 SEK 1,455
-24.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$749 SEK 7,073
111.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$626 SEK 5,916
96.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
123.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
89.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
47.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
63.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Eskilstuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
-42.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.53
-25.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eskilstuna: October 29, 2025

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