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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.3% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.4% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.39 SEK 136
20.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$57.9 SEK 547
18.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.52 SEK 99.4
30.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-43.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.22 SEK 30.45
-13.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 SEK 14.81
26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.79 SEK 73.6
-43.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.72 SEK 73
-41.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.6 SEK 15.13
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.68 SEK 25.35
-24.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.86 SEK 36.51
-48.70%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.02 SEK 37.97
-13.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.35 SEK 88.4
95.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.27 SEK 116
-19.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.03 SEK 142
28.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.73 SEK 16.3
50.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.06 SEK 19.47
13.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-19.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.17 SEK 29.95
-12.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 SEK 15.15
27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.01 SEK 18.96
-11.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.27 SEK 21.47
-33.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.08 SEK 10.19
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.45 SEK 70.3
-6.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.62 SEK 119
-43.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.39 SEK 13.17
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.95 SEK 9.02
141.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.55 SEK 43.02
-33.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$104 SEK 980
-72.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.71 SEK 35.03
23.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.57 SEK 14.86
28.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$85.3 SEK 806
-65.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.98 SEK 18.73
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.2K SEK 257.4K
40.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.1K SEK 284.4K
7.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$111 SEK 1,050
70.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.71 SEK 271
-22.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.03 SEK 388
-11.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.25 SEK 437
24.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.76 SEK 243
-18.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.52 SEK 147
-30.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$160 SEK 1,507
358.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,125 SEK 39K
266.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$95.8 SEK 905
-9.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.97 SEK 397
-12.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$92.7 SEK 876
10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$52.3 SEK 494
123.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$847 SEK 8,006
86.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$648 SEK 6,123
89.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,398 SEK 13.2K
93.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,068 SEK 10.1K
89.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,201 SEK 68K
-8.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
60.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,759 SEK 35.5K
-41.52%
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 Solna: October 29, 2025

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