Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jonkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jonkoping

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.6% more expensive than Jonkoping without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.6% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$12.69 SEK 116
39.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$88.7 SEK 812
-23.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$11.93 SEK 109
17.02%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$4.65 SEK 42.64
-40.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.84 SEK 16.88
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$2.05 SEK 18.76
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$8.07 SEK 73.9
-43.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$7.22 SEK 66.2
-37.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.61 SEK 14.72
-22.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.17 SEK 19.88
-5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.92 SEK 26.76
-34.59%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.85 SEK 35.27
-11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$13.19 SEK 121
39.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$11.59 SEK 106
-18.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$16.90 SEK 155
11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.16 SEK 28.90
-16.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.63 SEK 24.14
-8.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.89 SEK 26.48
-26.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$4.31 SEK 39.46
-37.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.72 SEK 15.73
19.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.65 SEK 15.14
7.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.97 SEK 18.05
-25.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.24 SEK 11.33
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$7.71 SEK 70.6
-9.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$10.90 SEK 99.9
-30.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.80 SEK 16.50
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.13 SEK 19.51
8.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$4.24 SEK 38.86
-30.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$77.9 SEK 713
-62.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$5.52 SEK 50.5
-17.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.89 SEK 8.19
140.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$77.7 SEK 712
-62.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.95 SEK 17.89
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$25.2K SEK 230.5K
55.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$33.9K SEK 310.4K
-4.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$122 SEK 1,116
55.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$28.69 SEK 263
-22.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$40.97 SEK 375
-10.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$43.15 SEK 395
34.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$27.52 SEK 252
-22.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$16.63 SEK 152
-33.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$156 SEK 1,430
368.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
253.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$80.8 SEK 740
10.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$34.00 SEK 311
9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$106 SEK 974
-1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$130 SEK 1,191
-10.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$853 SEK 7,814
81.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$657 SEK 6,014
85.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,409 SEK 12.9K
98.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,231 SEK 11.3K
63.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$3,671 SEK 33.6K
95.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,808 SEK 25.7K
-12.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.53
-25.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jonkoping: April 12, 2026

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