Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sundsvall Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sundsvall

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 5.8% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 10.6% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$12.69 SEK 118
35.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$83.3 SEK 771
-18.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$10.57 SEK 97.8
29.80%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$4.57 SEK 42.36
-37.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.51 SEK 23.26
11.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.15 SEK 19.93
-5.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$7.61 SEK 70.4
-39.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$7.76 SEK 71.8
-40.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.60 SEK 14.84
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.35 SEK 30.99
-36.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$3.94 SEK 36.48
-49.24%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.65 SEK 33.79
-4.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.83 SEK 91.1
90.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$10.20 SEK 94.4
-7.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$18.16 SEK 168
2.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.91 SEK 26.96
-10.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.41 SEK 22.29
-0.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.65 SEK 24.54
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$4.01 SEK 37.13
-31.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.50 SEK 13.92
30.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.49 SEK 13.75
25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.80 SEK 16.66
-17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.99 SEK 9.17
-7.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$7.82 SEK 72.4
-12.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$9.75 SEK 90.3
-26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.71 SEK 15.87
-19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.57 SEK 14.52
53.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.34 SEK 30.89
-11.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$86.9 SEK 805
-66.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$6.30 SEK 58.4
-27.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.19 SEK 11.00
76.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$61.4 SEK 569
-53.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.88 SEK 17.39
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
45.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
15.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$136 SEK 1,261
34.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$30.27 SEK 280
-25.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$25.93 SEK 240
40.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$38.41 SEK 356
52.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$25.40 SEK 235
-18.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$14.60 SEK 135
-23.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$142 SEK 1,312
412.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
268.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$92.9 SEK 860
-7.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$30.28 SEK 280
23.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$76.3 SEK 707
38.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$133 SEK 1,229
-10.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$835 SEK 7,729
87.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$627 SEK 5,810
96.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
133.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$866 SEK 8,022
128.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
169.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
236.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
-22.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.48
-24.33%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

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