Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Uppsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Uppsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.1% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 13.8% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$16.12 SEK 152
8.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$67.8 SEK 640
1.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.46 SEK 108
19.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.84 SEK 45.74
-42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.66 SEK 25.13
5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.5 SEK 80.3
-47.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.82 SEK 83.4
-48.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 SEK 15.47
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.86 SEK 26.98
-29.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-56.10%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.21 SEK 49.2
-33.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12 SEK 113
52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.83 SEK 131
-28.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.12 SEK 162
12.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.88 SEK 36.67
-32.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.86 SEK 27.04
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.61 SEK 34.13
-41.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.98 SEK 47.03
-44.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 SEK 15.49
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.71 SEK 25.63
-44.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.32 SEK 12.44
-35.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.89 SEK 74.5
-11.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.97 SEK 94.2
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.47 SEK 23.32
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.58 SEK 24.36
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.03 SEK 38.1
-25.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$110 SEK 1,036
-73.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.55 SEK 52.5
-17.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.23 SEK 11.6
64.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$65.9 SEK 623
-55.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2 SEK 18.87
-9.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
-5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$110 SEK 1,041
72.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$29.06 SEK 275
-23.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.34 SEK 409
-16.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$38.92 SEK 368
47.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$27.48 SEK 260
-23.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$19.88 SEK 188
-45.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$145 SEK 1,367
406.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,491 SEK 51.9K
175.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$87.5 SEK 827
-0.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.18 SEK 389
-10.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$98.2 SEK 928
4.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$158 SEK 1,492
-25.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$919 SEK 8,686
71.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$748 SEK 7,063
64.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,521 SEK 14.4K
77.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,095 SEK 10.3K
85.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,141 SEK 48.6K
28.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,544 SEK 33.5K
42.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Uppsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,691 SEK 25.4K
-18.30%
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 Uppsala: October 27, 2025

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