Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skovde Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skovde

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.1% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2.3% more expensive than Skovde without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$16.01 SEK 151
8.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68.5 SEK 648
0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.82 SEK 112
15.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.8 SEK 45.31
-42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.67 SEK 25.24
4.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.26 SEK 21.34
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.23 SEK 77.8
-46.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.73 SEK 82.4
-48.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 SEK 14.86
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.75 SEK 26.03
-26.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.59 SEK 43.35
-56.86%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.94 SEK 46.71
-29.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.93 SEK 113
53.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.18 SEK 134
-30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.79 SEK 159
14.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.89 SEK 36.76
-32.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.87 SEK 27.13
-18.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.71 SEK 35.08
-43.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.13 SEK 48.47
-46.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.58 SEK 14.94
29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.76 SEK 16.62
0.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-44.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.33 SEK 12.55
-36.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.03 SEK 75.9
-12.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.13 SEK 95.7
-29.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.39 SEK 22.61
-40.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.58 SEK 24.38
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.77 SEK 35.6
-19.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$74.7 SEK 705
-61.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.65 SEK 53.4
-18.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.67 SEK 15.74
20.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$63.5 SEK 600
-53.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.92 SEK 18.14
-5.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33K SEK 311.9K
16.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
-5.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$114 SEK 1,075
66.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.98 SEK 274
-23.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.52 SEK 402
-14.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.83 SEK 376
44.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.05 SEK 237
-16.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$19.75 SEK 187
-45.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$146 SEK 1,384
399.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
168.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$88.3 SEK 834
-1.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.05 SEK 388
-10.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$102 SEK 962
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$159 SEK 1,502
-26.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$848 SEK 8,009
86.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$644 SEK 6,084
91.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,376 SEK 13K
96.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
83.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
65.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
49.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Skovde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Skovde: October 28, 2025

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