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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 5.2% cheaper than Stenungsund without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.9% cheaper than Stenungsund without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$13.16 SEK 122
30.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$69.2 SEK 641
-1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$9.26 SEK 85.8
48.16%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.51 SEK 41.79
-37.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.60 SEK 14.82
75.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.52 SEK 23.37
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$7.24 SEK 67.1
-36.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$7.41 SEK 68.7
-37.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.47 SEK 13.60
-12.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.18 SEK 29.41
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$4.02 SEK 37.26
-50.25%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.89 SEK 36.02
-10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.33 SEK 133
30.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$11.89 SEK 110
-20.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.93 SEK 148
17.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.63 SEK 33.60
-28.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.70 SEK 24.99
-11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.60 SEK 14.78
30.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$5.57 SEK 51.6
-50.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.56 SEK 14.47
25.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.17 SEK 20.12
-13.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.75 SEK 25.46
-46.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.66 SEK 15.40
-44.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.60 SEK 70.3
-9.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$8.49 SEK 78.6
-16.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.70 SEK 15.74
-18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.94 SEK 17.97
24.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.70 SEK 24.99
10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$73.6 SEK 681
-60.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$14.38 SEK 133
-68.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.58 SEK 14.62
32.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$20.97 SEK 194
37.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.94 SEK 17.98
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$33.1K SEK 306.2K
16.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$33.8K SEK 312.9K
-4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$90.4 SEK 837
102.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$28.96 SEK 268
-21.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$36.57 SEK 339
-0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$40.60 SEK 376
44.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$24.91 SEK 231
-16.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$15.68 SEK 145
-29.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$142 SEK 1,313
411.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$741 SEK 6,857
1960.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$103 SEK 958
-16.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$43.86 SEK 406
-14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$118 SEK 1,092
-10.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$155 SEK 1,433
-23.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$849 SEK 7,866
84.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$641 SEK 5,940
92.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,391 SEK 12.9K
97.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,098 SEK 10.2K
80.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$3,926 SEK 36.4K
76.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$3,442 SEK 31.9K
38.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Stenungsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$2,096 SEK 19.4K
19.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.53
-25.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stenungsund: March 1, 2026

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