Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Solna Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Solna

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.4% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5.2% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$14.59 SEK 135
18.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$57.0 SEK 528
19.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$10.41 SEK 96.4
31.80%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$5.00 SEK 46.29
-43.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$3.20 SEK 29.66
-12.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.52 SEK 14.04
34.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$7.61 SEK 70.5
-39.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$7.97 SEK 73.8
-42.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.61 SEK 14.93
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-21.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.77 SEK 34.96
-46.95%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.89 SEK 36.04
-10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.67 SEK 89.6
93.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$12.32 SEK 114
-23.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.00 SEK 139
24.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.65 SEK 15.31
58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.09 SEK 19.35
14.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.67 SEK 24.72
-21.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$3.14 SEK 29.09
-13.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.56 SEK 14.49
25.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.93 SEK 17.86
-3.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.27 SEK 21.04
-34.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.13 SEK 10.48
-18.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.35 SEK 68.0
-6.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$13.01 SEK 121
-45.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.40 SEK 12.96
-1.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$0.90 SEK 8.35
167.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$4.38 SEK 40.56
-32.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$102 SEK 947
-71.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$3.71 SEK 34.39
23.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.61 SEK 14.88
30.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$85.8 SEK 794
-66.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.00 SEK 18.49
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
46.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$109 SEK 1,010
68.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$29.41 SEK 272
-23.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$42.12 SEK 390
-13.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$45.67 SEK 423
28.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$25.43 SEK 236
-18.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$15.02 SEK 139
-26.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$157 SEK 1,458
361.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
261.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$93.6 SEK 866
-7.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$42.24 SEK 391
-11.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$93.9 SEK 870
12.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$52.1 SEK 483
126.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$853 SEK 7,900
83.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$652 SEK 6,038
89.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
98.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,071 SEK 9,916
84.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
-4.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
-23.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
-35.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.8
-29.37%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Solna: March 2, 2026

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