Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Marsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Marsta

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.5% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.6% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.02 SEK 123
33.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$67.4 SEK 636
2.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.47 SEK 98.9
30.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.56 SEK 43.05
-39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.07 SEK 19.59
35.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 SEK 18.21
2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.3 SEK 69
-39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.36 SEK 69.5
-38.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.86 SEK 17.53
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.18 SEK 30.02
-36.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.06 SEK 38.36
-51.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.89 SEK 36.72
-11.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.29 SEK 135
28.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.5 SEK 89.8
3.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.61 SEK 147
23.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.54 SEK 33.47
-26.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.72 SEK 25.67
-13.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.2 SEK 30.23
-34.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.89 SEK 36.73
-28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 SEK 14.59
32.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.56 SEK 14.77
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.7 SEK 25.52
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-50.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.42 SEK 98.5
-31.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.73 SEK 16.34
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.97 SEK 18.66
16.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.1 SEK 38.69
-26.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$98.9 SEK 934
-70.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$11.91 SEK 113
-61.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.66 SEK 15.71
21.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$58.8 SEK 556
-49.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.01 SEK 19.01
-9.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32K SEK 302.2K
20.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.2K SEK 323K
-5.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$89.8 SEK 848
111.24%
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
$37.14 SEK 351
-2.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$28.63 SEK 270
100.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.81 SEK 244
-18.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.09 SEK 152
-32.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$143 SEK 1,351
411.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$737 SEK 6,959
1953.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$78.1 SEK 738
11.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.57 SEK 421
-17.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$102 SEK 965
0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$105 SEK 993
11.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$841 SEK 7,948
87.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$643 SEK 6,070
91.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
90.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,084 SEK 10.2K
87.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,000 SEK 37.8K
65.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,350 SEK 31.7K
50.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,747 SEK 35.4K
-41.32%
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 Marsta: October 27, 2025

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