Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Varberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Varberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.3% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5.2% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.55 SEK 128
28.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$85.3 SEK 806
-19.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.14 SEK 95.8
35.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.09 SEK 38.66
-32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.94 SEK 8.85
197.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 SEK 9.37
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-44.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.04 SEK 76
-43.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.56 SEK 14.78
-20.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.11 SEK 29.41
-34.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.68 SEK 34.75
-46.20%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.48 SEK 42.3
-22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.29 SEK 116
49.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.64 SEK 110
-15.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$20.64 SEK 195
-6.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.4 SEK 32.08
-23.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.89 SEK 27.34
-19.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.31 SEK 31.26
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.95 SEK 46.78
-44.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 SEK 15.34
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.97 SEK 18.66
-10.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.58 SEK 24.39
-41.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.17 SEK 11.07
-27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.33 SEK 69.3
-4.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.64 SEK 101
-32.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.12 SEK 20.06
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.28 SEK 12.12
78.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.78 SEK 26.24
8.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.7 SEK 687
-60.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.23 SEK 49.4
-12.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.62 SEK 24.8
-22.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$57.1 SEK 539
-48.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.91 SEK 18.03
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
18.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.3K SEK 314.1K
-2.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$154 SEK 1,452
23.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$20.79 SEK 196
6.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$32.1 SEK 303
13.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.34 SEK 381
42.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.86 SEK 235
-15.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.74 SEK 158
-35.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$159 SEK 1,503
360.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,196 SEK 39.6K
260.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$88.1 SEK 832
-1.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.13 SEK 398
-12.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$100 SEK 948
1.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$161 SEK 1,518
-27.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$841 SEK 7,948
87.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$644 SEK 6,083
91.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,373 SEK 13K
97.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,079 SEK 10.2K
87.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,366 SEK 41.2K
51.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,162 SEK 29.9K
59.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Varberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,339 SEK 31.5K
-34.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.9
78.42%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

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