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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15.2% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.7% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$13.02 SEK 121
32.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$69.9 SEK 647
-2.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$10.73 SEK 99.3
27.87%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.46 SEK 41.26
-36.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.15 SEK 19.91
30.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.89 SEK 17.47
7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$7.35 SEK 68.1
-37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$7.43 SEK 68.8
-37.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.06 SEK 28.37
-30.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$4.06 SEK 37.60
-50.74%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.82 SEK 35.39
-8.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.12 SEK 131
32.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$9.28 SEK 85.9
1.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.85 SEK 147
17.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.66 SEK 33.93
-28.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.58 SEK 23.90
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.08 SEK 28.49
-32.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$3.83 SEK 35.43
-28.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.54 SEK 14.28
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.57 SEK 14.50
19.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.77 SEK 25.61
-46.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.67 SEK 15.49
-44.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.17 SEK 66.4
-4.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$10.63 SEK 98.5
-33.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.80 SEK 16.68
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.94 SEK 18.01
24.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$4.05 SEK 37.53
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$102 SEK 943
-71.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$11.91 SEK 110
-61.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.58 SEK 14.59
32.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$57.9 SEK 536
-50.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.93 SEK 17.83
-1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$33.1K SEK 307.0K
16.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$33.8K SEK 312.5K
-4.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$89.8 SEK 832
104.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$28.06 SEK 260
-19.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$36.67 SEK 340
-0.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$28.55 SEK 264
105.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$24.96 SEK 231
-16.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$15.84 SEK 147
-29.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$147 SEK 1,357
395.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$739 SEK 6,842
1964.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$78.3 SEK 725
10.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$43.77 SEK 405
-14.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$98.5 SEK 912
7.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$107 SEK 993
10.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$836 SEK 7,745
87.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$651 SEK 6,025
89.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,391 SEK 12.9K
97.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,078 SEK 9,981
83.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$4,064 SEK 37.6K
70.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,568 SEK 23.8K
85.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$4,971 SEK 46.0K
-49.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.53
-25.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Marsta: February 28, 2026

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