Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kristianstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kristianstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.9% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.2% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.79 SEK 140
17.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$74.8 SEK 706
-8.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.69 SEK 101
28.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.73 SEK 44.67
-41.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.73 SEK 25.81
2.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.37 SEK 22.38
-16.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.9 SEK 74.6
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.2 SEK 68
-37.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.28 SEK 21.5
-45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.85 SEK 26.97
-28.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.87 SEK 36.53
-48.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.26 SEK 40.24
-18.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.2 SEK 115
50.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.87 SEK 112
-17.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.83 SEK 159
14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.1 SEK 29.33
-15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.6 SEK 24.6
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3 SEK 28.34
-29.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.37 SEK 41.31
-36.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.56 SEK 14.78
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.82 SEK 17.2
-2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.51 SEK 23.69
-40.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.58 SEK 14.94
-46.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-4.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.17 SEK 124
-45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.94 SEK 18.3
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.89 SEK 17.88
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.39 SEK 32.05
-10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$75 SEK 708
-61.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.26 SEK 59.2
-26.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.59 SEK 14.99
27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$62.9 SEK 594
-53.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.04 SEK 19.23
-11.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.5K SEK 307.3K
18.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.3K SEK 323.6K
-5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$112 SEK 1,061
68.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$29.38 SEK 278
-24.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.89 SEK 348
-1.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.05 SEK 378
43.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.05 SEK 237
-16.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.52 SEK 147
-30.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$144 SEK 1,361
408.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,124 SEK 39K
266.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$95.5 SEK 902
-9.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.98 SEK 378
-8.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.7 SEK 913
5.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$153 SEK 1,448
-23.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$787 SEK 7,438
100.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$657 SEK 6,205
87.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
94.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,076 SEK 10.2K
88.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
58.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,716 SEK 25.7K
85.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kristianstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,656 SEK 25.1K
-17.23%
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 Kristianstad: October 28, 2025

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