Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Norrkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Norrkoping

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 5.4% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.1% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.73 SEK 120
36.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68 SEK 643
1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.35 SEK 97.8
32.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.79 SEK 45.24
-41.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.41 SEK 22.72
16.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.86 SEK 17.57
6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-38.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.13 SEK 76.8
-44.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 SEK 14.89
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.74 SEK 25.84
-25.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.43 SEK 41.85
-55.30%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.2 SEK 39.72
-17.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.05 SEK 114
52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.22 SEK 134
-30.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.16 SEK 153
19.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.12 SEK 29.46
-16.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.83 SEK 26.77
-17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.77 SEK 35.64
-44.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.21 SEK 49.27
-46.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.52 SEK 14.34
34.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.84 SEK 17.4
-3.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2 SEK 18.89
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.3 SEK 12.28
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.63 SEK 72
-8.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.92 SEK 93.7
-28.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.92 SEK 18.19
-25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-14.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.42 SEK 32.35
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$117 SEK 1,102
-75.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.72 SEK 54
-19.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.61 SEK 15.18
25.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$63.9 SEK 604
-53.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2 SEK 18.88
-9.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
17.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.1K SEK 321.7K
-4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$103 SEK 969
84.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.58 SEK 261
-19.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.48 SEK 411
-16.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.03 SEK 340
59.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$42.84 SEK 405
-51.10%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.61 SEK 148
-30.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$147 SEK 1,386
398.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,411 SEK 13.3K
971.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$79.8 SEK 754
8.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.59 SEK 346
0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$93.7 SEK 885
9.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 SEK 1,113
-0.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$701 SEK 6,625
125.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$607 SEK 5,733
102.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,229 SEK 11.6K
120.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$903 SEK 8,527
124.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,054 SEK 38.3K
62.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,921 SEK 27.6K
72.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Norrkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,301 SEK 31.2K
-33.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.8
-29.37%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Norrkoping: October 28, 2025

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