Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kista Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kista

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.9% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.9% cheaper than Kista without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.7 SEK 129
27.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$73.1 SEK 691
-5.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.64 SEK 101
28.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.72 SEK 44.59
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.69 SEK 25.39
4.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.51 SEK 23.68
-21.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.82 SEK 73.9
-43.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.53 SEK 71.1
-39.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.6 SEK 15.1
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.78 SEK 26.3
-26.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.89 SEK 36.72
-49.10%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.24 SEK 40.04
-18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.21 SEK 115
50.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.91 SEK 113
-17.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.93 SEK 160
13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.07 SEK 28.97
-14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.62 SEK 24.78
-10.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.03 SEK 28.67
-30.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.46 SEK 42.14
-37.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 SEK 15.31
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.83 SEK 17.31
-3.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.58 SEK 24.4
-41.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.58 SEK 14.92
-46.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.29 SEK 68.8
-3.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.6 SEK 119
-43.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.91 SEK 18.02
-25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.88 SEK 17.77
21.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.33 SEK 31.45
-9.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73.4 SEK 693
-60.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.4 SEK 60.5
-28.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.64 SEK 15.48
23.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$61.9 SEK 585
-52.25%
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
$31.9K SEK 301.8K
20.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.2K SEK 323K
-5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$112 SEK 1,060
68.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.59 SEK 270
-22.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.53 SEK 345
-0.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.29 SEK 381
42.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.94 SEK 236
-16.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.71 SEK 148
-31.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$146 SEK 1,383
400.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,064 SEK 38.4K
272.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kista
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
$40.29 SEK 381
-8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.2 SEK 909
6.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$152 SEK 1,439
-23.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$849 SEK 8,022
86.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$656 SEK 6,198
87.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,377 SEK 13K
96.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,062 SEK 10K
90.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,850 SEK 36.4K
71.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,719 SEK 25.7K
85.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kista
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 Kista: October 28, 2025

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