Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lulea Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lulea

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.3% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.8% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.64 SEK 119
37.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$94.3 SEK 891
-27.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.85 SEK 112
15.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.86 SEK 45.94
-42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.55 SEK 24.07
9.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.06 SEK 19.45
-3.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.41 SEK 79.5
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.94 SEK 93.9
-54.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.94 SEK 18.29
-36.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.42 SEK 32.33
-40.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.18 SEK 48.94
-61.78%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.91 SEK 46.43
-29.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.75 SEK 120
43.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.1 SEK 133
-30.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.09 SEK 256
-28.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.68 SEK 25.31
-2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.8 SEK 26.47
-16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.58 SEK 24.38
-18.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.41 SEK 41.62
-37.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-5.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.63 SEK 15.41
8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.57 SEK 33.77
-57.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.52 SEK 14.33
-44.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.26 SEK 68.6
-3.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.61 SEK 119
-43.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.84 SEK 17.34
-22.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.87 SEK 17.67
22.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.33 SEK 31.5
-9.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$59 SEK 557
-50.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.38 SEK 88.6
-51.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.8 SEK 17.02
12.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$72.9 SEK 688
-59.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.89 SEK 17.87
-4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
16.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
-9.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$171 SEK 1,612
11.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$32 SEK 302
-30.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.55 SEK 260
32.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.89 SEK 471
15.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$36.53 SEK 345
-42.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.53 SEK 128
-20.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$162 SEK 1,530
352.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,820 SEK 55K
159.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$126 SEK 1,186
-30.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$34.83 SEK 329
5.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$130 SEK 1,231
-21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$169 SEK 1,593
-30.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$807 SEK 7,628
95.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$586 SEK 5,540
109.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
93.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,062 SEK 10K
90.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
126.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,330 SEK 22K
116.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lulea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-46.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.2
-19.29%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lulea: October 28, 2025

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