Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mölndal Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mölndal

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.5% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.86 SEK 122
35.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$73.3 SEK 692
-6.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.43 SEK 98.5
31.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.95 SEK 46.74
-43.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.07 SEK 29.03
-8.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 SEK 9.74
92.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.42 SEK 70.1
-40.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.5 SEK 61.4
-30.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 SEK 11.15
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.56 SEK 14.78
30.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.21 SEK 30.29
-38.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.69 SEK 34.89
-6.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.14 SEK 67.5
156.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.53 SEK 90
3.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.01 SEK 151
20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.18 SEK 30.08
-17.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.02 SEK 28.51
-30.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.24 SEK 40.08
-34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 SEK 16.33
17.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-5.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.93 SEK 18.26
-22.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.23 SEK 11.61
-30.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.55 SEK 71.3
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.83 SEK 102
-34.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.05 SEK 19.34
-30.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.83 SEK 36.15
-21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$86.8 SEK 820
-66.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.68 SEK 63.1
-31.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.65 SEK 15.61
22.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$62.3 SEK 588
-52.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.86 SEK 17.6
-2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
17.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
-6.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$75.8 SEK 716
149.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.7 SEK 101
107.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.44 SEK 203
69.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.39 SEK 353
53.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$30.18 SEK 285
-30.58%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.8 SEK 168
-39.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$174 SEK 1,643
320.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
263.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$88.7 SEK 838
-2.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.05 SEK 369
-5.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.2 SEK 701
37.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$156 SEK 1,470
-24.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$837 SEK 7,909
88.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$665 SEK 6,279
85.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
92.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,061 SEK 10K
91.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
47.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
62.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mölndal
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 Mölndal: October 28, 2025

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