Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Stenungsund Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Stenungsund

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.7% cheaper than Stenungsund without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2.9% more expensive than Stenungsund without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.13 SEK 124
32.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$69.1 SEK 653
-0.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.33 SEK 88.1
46.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.45 SEK 42.07
-37.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.53 SEK 14.48
83.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.39 SEK 22.62
-17.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-38.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.45 SEK 70.4
-39.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.5 SEK 14.18
-17.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.16 SEK 29.83
-35.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.02 SEK 37.98
-50.75%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.01 SEK 37.87
-13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.89 SEK 131
31.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.73 SEK 111
-16.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.99 SEK 151
20.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.49 SEK 33
-25.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.69 SEK 25.43
-13.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.61 SEK 15.21
31.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.81 SEK 54.9
-52.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 SEK 14.64
31.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.14 SEK 20.24
-17.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.76 SEK 26.08
-45.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.73 SEK 16.35
-50.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.28 SEK 68.8
-3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.28 SEK 78.2
-13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.76 SEK 16.66
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.97 SEK 18.61
16.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.56 SEK 24.21
17.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73.7 SEK 696
-60.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$14.39 SEK 136
-68.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.66 SEK 15.67
21.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$21.48 SEK 203
37.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.99 SEK 18.77
-9.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32K SEK 302.7K
19.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.6K SEK 326.9K
-6.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$90.3 SEK 853
109.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.86 SEK 273
-23.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.12 SEK 341
0.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.72 SEK 375
44.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.48 SEK 241
-17.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.81 SEK 149
-31.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$146 SEK 1,380
401.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$752 SEK 7,108
1910.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$106 SEK 1,003
-18.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.66 SEK 413
-15.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$118 SEK 1,111
-13.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$156 SEK 1,471
-24.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$854 SEK 8,063
85.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$653 SEK 6,168
88.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,381 SEK 13.1K
95.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,083 SEK 10.2K
87.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,558 SEK 43.1K
44.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,504 SEK 33.1K
43.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,080 SEK 19.7K
5.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.53
-25.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stenungsund: October 29, 2025

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