Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sala

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 7.8% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.4% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$12.51 SEK 118
38.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$62.6 SEK 591
10.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$10.47 SEK 98.9
34.57%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$3.28 SEK 30.99
-13.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.91 SEK 18
47.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.43 SEK 22.93
-19.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-39.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$7.37 SEK 69.6
-36.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.76 SEK 16.6
-26.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.72 SEK 25.66
-23.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$3.59 SEK 33.95
-45.96%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$3.9 SEK 36.84
-12.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$12.15 SEK 115
52.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$11.56 SEK 109
-18.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$15.95 SEK 151
17.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.02 SEK 28.52
-10.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.66 SEK 25.16
-7.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.74 SEK 25.9
-20.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$5.03 SEK 47.5
-44.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.57 SEK 14.86
28.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.19 SEK 11.26
48.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.65 SEK 25.01
-44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.06 SEK 10.06
-19.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$7.27 SEK 68.7
-6.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$6.54 SEK 61.8
9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-45.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.88 SEK 17.76
27.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.11 SEK 29.39
-6.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$21.77 SEK 206
32.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$6.44 SEK 60.8
-29.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.6 SEK 15.1
31.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$21.34 SEK 202
34.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.9 SEK 17.97
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$42.8K SEK 404.7K
-9.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$33.9K SEK 320.1K
-4.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$88.8 SEK 839
107.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$21.43 SEK 202
4.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$36.56 SEK 345
2.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$47 SEK 444
23.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$21.4 SEK 202
-2.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$18.7 SEK 177
-41.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$145 SEK 1,370
392.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$1,256 SEK 11.9K
1110.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$46.01 SEK 435
88.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$36.08 SEK 341
2.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$55.1 SEK 520
91.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$58.4 SEK 552
99.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$752 SEK 7,101
109.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$531 SEK 5,021
137.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$992 SEK 9,375
173.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$721 SEK 6,808
181.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$4,476 SEK 42.3K
46.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$3,140 SEK 29.7K
59.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$2,552 SEK 24.1K
-13.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.53
-25.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Sala: November 3, 2025

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