Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kiruna Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kiruna

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.4% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 20.2% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$12.63 SEK 117
36.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$95.8 SEK 888
-28.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$11.70 SEK 108
17.26%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.74 SEK 43.88
-40.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.05 SEK 19.02
37.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.08 SEK 10.00
88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$8.38 SEK 77.6
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$6.89 SEK 63.8
-33.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.94 SEK 17.97
-34.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.42 SEK 31.68
-38.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$5.10 SEK 47.24
-60.78%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$5.00 SEK 46.32
-30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.86 SEK 119
45.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$14.21 SEK 132
-33.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$27.13 SEK 251
-31.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.66 SEK 24.61
-1.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.82 SEK 26.12
-15.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.54 SEK 23.57
-17.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$4.49 SEK 41.54
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$2.14 SEK 19.82
-8.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.63 SEK 15.12
14.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$3.48 SEK 32.20
-57.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.46 SEK 13.50
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.38 SEK 68.3
-6.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$11.86 SEK 110
-39.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.83 SEK 16.95
-24.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.79 SEK 16.56
34.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$3.46 SEK 32.07
-14.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$72.7 SEK 674
-60.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$9.38 SEK 86.8
-51.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.63 SEK 15.12
28.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$72.4 SEK 670
-60.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.89 SEK 17.52
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.2K SEK 298.6K
19.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$35.4K SEK 328.0K
-8.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$172 SEK 1,590
6.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$32.69 SEK 303
-30.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$28.44 SEK 263
28.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$46.69 SEK 432
25.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$24.94 SEK 231
-16.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$13.95 SEK 129
-20.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$160 SEK 1,483
353.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,177 SEK 38.7K
265.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$123 SEK 1,141
-30.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$33.93 SEK 314
10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$127 SEK 1,173
-16.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$172 SEK 1,593
-31.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$824 SEK 7,630
90.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$623 SEK 5,767
98.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
95.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
68.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$4,251 SEK 39.4K
62.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,976 SEK 27.6K
59.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$3,500 SEK 32.4K
-28.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

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