Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kalix Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kalix

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.3% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kalix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.16 SEK 105
56.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$72.8 SEK 688
-5.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.71 SEK 101
28.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.69 SEK 44.31
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.71 SEK 25.6
3.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.41 SEK 22.82
-17.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.81 SEK 73.8
-43.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-37.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kalix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.65 SEK 15.62
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.82 SEK 26.68
-28.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.94 SEK 37.22
-49.75%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.04 SEK 38.17
-14.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.16 SEK 115
50.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.71 SEK 111
-16.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.2 SEK 163
11.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.11 SEK 29.35
-16.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.71 SEK 25.64
-13.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.11 SEK 29.36
-32.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.33 SEK 40.9
-36.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 SEK 15.32
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.79 SEK 16.92
-1.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.62 SEK 24.75
-42.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.56 SEK 14.76
-45.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.59 SEK 71.7
-7.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.67 SEK 110
-38.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.98 SEK 18.74
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.94 SEK 18.37
18.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kalix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.32 SEK 31.36
-9.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73.9 SEK 699
-60.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.12 SEK 57.8
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.58 SEK 14.95
27.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$61 SEK 576
-51.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.98 SEK 18.66
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.2K SEK 304.4K
19.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.2K SEK 323.5K
-5.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kalix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$113 SEK 1,072
67.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.7 SEK 271
-22.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.14 SEK 341
0.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kalix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.95 SEK 387
40.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.55 SEK 241
-18.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.9 SEK 150
-32.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kalix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$150 SEK 1,413
389.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,134 SEK 39.1K
265.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kalix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$94.3 SEK 891
-7.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.25 SEK 380
-8.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$98.5 SEK 930
3.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$149 SEK 1,409
-21.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kalix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$837 SEK 7,912
88.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$666 SEK 6,292
84.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,379 SEK 13K
96.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
87.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,576 SEK 43.2K
44.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,706 SEK 25.6K
86.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kalix
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 Kalix: October 28, 2025

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