Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tumba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tumba

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.8% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.7% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$14.70 SEK 136
17.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$69.4 SEK 642
-1.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$10.62 SEK 98.4
29.19%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.60 SEK 42.57
-38.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.71 SEK 25.08
3.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.43 SEK 22.54
-16.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$7.41 SEK 68.6
-38.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$7.31 SEK 67.7
-36.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.72 SEK 15.93
-25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.15 SEK 29.19
-32.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$4.08 SEK 37.76
-50.98%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$4.04 SEK 37.38
-13.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.54 SEK 116
48.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$13.26 SEK 123
-28.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.93 SEK 148
17.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.44 SEK 31.82
-24.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.70 SEK 25.03
-11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.60 SEK 14.82
30.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$4.55 SEK 42.10
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.54 SEK 14.31
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.83 SEK 16.93
2.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.58 SEK 23.92
-42.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.62 SEK 15.02
-43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.51 SEK 69.5
-8.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$13.23 SEK 123
-46.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.70 SEK 15.75
-18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.97 SEK 18.21
22.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$4.54 SEK 42.01
-34.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$106 SEK 977
-72.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$6.20 SEK 57.4
-26.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.18 SEK 10.89
77.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$21.23 SEK 197
35.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.93 SEK 17.88
-1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.1K SEK 297.3K
20.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.0K SEK 314.4K
-4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$89.5 SEK 829
104.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$28.92 SEK 268
-21.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$43.10 SEK 399
-15.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$43.62 SEK 404
34.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$24.86 SEK 230
-16.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$16.22 SEK 150
-31.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$144 SEK 1,332
404.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
263.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$107 SEK 988
-19.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$43.63 SEK 404
-14.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$118 SEK 1,092
-10.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$153 SEK 1,419
-22.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$833 SEK 7,710
88.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$656 SEK 6,077
88.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,390 SEK 12.9K
97.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,061 SEK 9,825
86.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$4,334 SEK 40.1K
59.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$3,042 SEK 28.2K
56.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tumba: March 1, 2026

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