Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skelleftea Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skelleftea

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24.3% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.95 SEK 141
16.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$67.6 SEK 639
1.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.31 SEK 126
3.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.7 SEK 44.45
-40.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.52 SEK 23.81
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 SEK 18.99
-1.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.14 SEK 86.4
-51.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.33 SEK 78.7
-45.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.71 SEK 16.14
-27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-22.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-60.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.76 SEK 44.94
-27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.91 SEK 113
53.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.45 SEK 108
-14.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$22.95 SEK 217
-16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.7 SEK 25.55
-3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.52 SEK 23.83
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.32 SEK 31.4
-36.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.63 SEK 34.27
-23.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.15 SEK 20.33
-5.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.66 SEK 15.71
6.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.4 SEK 22.67
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-42.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.16 SEK 67.6
-2.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.19 SEK 153
-55.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.82 SEK 17.17
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.75 SEK 16.56
30.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.28 SEK 40.42
-29.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$55.9 SEK 528
-48.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.26 SEK 78
-44.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-2.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$58.8 SEK 556
-49.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 SEK 18.43
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
19.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.1K SEK 322K
-4.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$175 SEK 1,651
8.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$32.06 SEK 303
-30.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.03 SEK 265
29.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$115 SEK 1,089
-50.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$45.39 SEK 429
-53.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.57 SEK 147
-30.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$152 SEK 1,436
381.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
156.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$98.6 SEK 931
-11.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$34.39 SEK 325
6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85.7 SEK 810
19.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$164 SEK 1,551
-28.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
23.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$880 SEK 8,315
39.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
56.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
46.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,084 SEK 48K
29.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
52.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
-21.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

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