Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ljungby Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ljungby

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.6% cheaper than Ljungby without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.2% cheaper than Ljungby without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.01 SEK 123
33.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$91.9 SEK 868
-25.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.58 SEK 99.9
29.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.16 SEK 39.3
-33.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.01 SEK 28.42
-6.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.51 SEK 23.76
-21.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.47 SEK 61.1
-31.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.06 SEK 76.1
-43.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.74 SEK 16.48
-28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.85 SEK 26.97
-28.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.37 SEK 31.8
-41.25%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.44 SEK 41.97
-22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.52 SEK 80.5
115.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.34 SEK 88.3
5.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.35 SEK 126
44.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.16 SEK 29.86
-17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.68 SEK 25.33
-12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.91 SEK 27.45
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.61 SEK 34.06
-23.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.69 SEK 15.98
20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.6 SEK 15.15
10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.2 SEK 20.82
-31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.6 SEK 15.12
-46.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.84 SEK 74.1
-10.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.36 SEK 50.6
33.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.27 SEK 21.41
-37.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.48 SEK 23.39
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.46 SEK 32.68
-12.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$74.5 SEK 704
-61.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.41 SEK 98.4
-55.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.61 SEK 15.2
25.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$63.3 SEK 598
-53.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.97 SEK 18.59
-8.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.3K SEK 305.4K
18.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.7K SEK 337.2K
-9.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$139 SEK 1,313
36.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.12 SEK 237
-11.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.19 SEK 370
-7.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.27 SEK 380
42.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.28 SEK 239
-17.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$18.15 SEK 171
-40.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$176 SEK 1,662
316.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,190 SEK 39.6K
260.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$87.1 SEK 823
-0.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.53 SEK 373
-6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$98.9 SEK 934
3.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$156 SEK 1,477
-25.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$830 SEK 7,838
90.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$644 SEK 6,081
91.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,412 SEK 13.3K
91.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,070 SEK 10.1K
89.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,828 SEK 45.6K
36.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
44.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ljungby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.33
-21.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ljungby: October 28, 2025

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