Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karlskrona Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karlskrona

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.9% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.1% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.27 SEK 125
31.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$67.5 SEK 638
1.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.36 SEK 88.4
46.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.97 SEK 37.52
-29.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.38 SEK 13.08
102.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.41 SEK 22.78
-17.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.22 SEK 68.2
-38.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.38 SEK 50.8
-15.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.53 SEK 14.46
-18.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.94 SEK 27.76
-30.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.94 SEK 37.18
-49.75%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.04 SEK 38.14
-14.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.25 SEK 106
62.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.85 SEK 112
-17.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.82 SEK 149
21.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.07 SEK 28.99
-14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.47 SEK 23.33
-5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.09 SEK 29.24
-31.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.44 SEK 41.96
-37.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 SEK 14.14
36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.55 SEK 14.66
14.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.21 SEK 20.92
-32.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.51 SEK 14.22
-43.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.33 SEK 69.2
-4.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.74 SEK 120
-44.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.04 SEK 19.28
-29.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.81 SEK 17.11
26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.02 SEK 28.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$64.2 SEK 606
-54.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$14.74 SEK 139
-68.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.58 SEK 14.89
27.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$21.39 SEK 202
38.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.87 SEK 17.66
-3.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
16.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
-6.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$54.4 SEK 514
248.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.09 SEK 265
-21.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.19 SEK 351
-2.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$44.3 SEK 419
29.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$23.28 SEK 220
-10.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.66 SEK 157
-35.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$146 SEK 1,375
402.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$733 SEK 6,926
1962.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$105 SEK 990
-17.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$21.03 SEK 199
74.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$83.3 SEK 787
22.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$154 SEK 1,458
-24.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$717 SEK 6,771
120.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$692 SEK 6,538
77.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
135.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,022 SEK 9,654
98.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,071 SEK 29K
114.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
92.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
-17.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.7
-27.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

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