Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ludvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ludvika

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.3% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.1% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$13.25 SEK 121
33.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$69.7 SEK 638
-2.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$10.34 SEK 94.7
35.01%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$4.66 SEK 42.66
-40.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$2.84 SEK 25.97
-2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$2.52 SEK 23.07
-21.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$7.35 SEK 67.3
-38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$7.57 SEK 69.3
-40.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.86 SEK 17.05
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.73 SEK 24.99
-25.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$3.91 SEK 35.82
-51.15%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.99 SEK 36.58
-15.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$13.97 SEK 128
31.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$14.80 SEK 136
-36.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$15.56 SEK 143
21.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.56 SEK 32.62
-26.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.61 SEK 23.87
-8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$3.75 SEK 34.38
-43.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$4.49 SEK 41.09
-39.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.49 SEK 13.65
37.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$2.12 SEK 19.45
-16.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$2.59 SEK 23.76
-43.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.59 SEK 14.60
-42.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$7.56 SEK 69.3
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$10.90 SEK 99.9
-30.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.77 SEK 16.19
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.90 SEK 17.42
22.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$3.23 SEK 29.56
-8.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$55.4 SEK 508
-46.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$14.43 SEK 132
-68.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.58 SEK 14.52
35.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$21.41 SEK 196
35.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.80 SEK 16.53
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$32.3K SEK 296.2K
20.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$34.5K SEK 316.0K
-5.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$89.2 SEK 817
111.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$20.87 SEK 191
6.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$36.33 SEK 333
0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$31.62 SEK 290
83.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$52.3 SEK 479
-59.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$15.96 SEK 146
-31.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$142 SEK 1,304
413.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$736 SEK 6,739
1915.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$103 SEK 944
-13.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$44.16 SEK 405
-15.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$118 SEK 1,084
-11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$156 SEK 1,426
-25.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$482 SEK 4,415
221.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$453 SEK 4,154
168.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,012 SEK 9,274
176.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,008 SEK 9,234
99.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ludvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$4,106 SEK 37.6K
-40.04%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ludvika: April 12, 2026

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