Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fagersta Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fagersta

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.5% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.36 SEK 126
30.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68.1 SEK 643
0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.74 SEK 101
27.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.68 SEK 44.21
-40.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.84 SEK 26.85
-1.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.46 SEK 23.24
-19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-40.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.27 SEK 68.7
-37.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.77 SEK 16.69
-29.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.21 SEK 30.3
-36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.98 SEK 37.58
-50.25%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.06 SEK 38.39
-14.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.85 SEK 131
32.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12 SEK 113
-18.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.85 SEK 150
21.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.65 SEK 34.45
-28.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.59 SEK 24.44
-9.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.56 SEK 14.73
35.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.74 SEK 54.3
-51.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.52 SEK 14.34
34.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.13 SEK 20.13
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.8 SEK 26.47
-46.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.74 SEK 16.44
-51.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.44 SEK 70.3
-5.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.53 SEK 118
-43.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.7 SEK 16.06
-15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.88 SEK 17.75
21.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.42 SEK 32.33
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73 SEK 689
-60.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$14.4 SEK 136
-68.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.65 SEK 15.61
22.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$21.41 SEK 202
38.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 SEK 18.39
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.2K SEK 313.6K
15.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.9K SEK 320.4K
-4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$89.1 SEK 842
112.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.87 SEK 263
-20.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.86 SEK 348
-1.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.76 SEK 376
44.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.28 SEK 239
-17.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.5 SEK 146
-30.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$142 SEK 1,344
414.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$724 SEK 6,840
1988.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$104 SEK 978
-16.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.36 SEK 410
-15.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$118 SEK 1,117
-13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$153 SEK 1,442
-23.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$825 SEK 7,790
91.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$658 SEK 6,213
87.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
93.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
84.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,376 SEK 41.3K
50.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
84.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fagersta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Fagersta: October 27, 2025

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