Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vasteras Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vasteras

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.1% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.2% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.53 SEK 137
19.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68.8 SEK 650
-0.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.47 SEK 98.9
30.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.63 SEK 43.78
-39.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.78 SEK 26.31
0.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.46 SEK 23.26
-19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.56 SEK 71.4
-41.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.53 SEK 71.1
-39.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.6 SEK 15.11
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.77 SEK 26.17
-26.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.8 SEK 35.93
-47.89%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.03 SEK 38.06
-14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.13 SEK 115
51.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.45 SEK 118
-21.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.98 SEK 151
20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.33 SEK 31.49
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.54 SEK 23.97
-7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.47 SEK 32.76
-39.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.78 SEK 35.7
-26.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 SEK 14.15
36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.95 SEK 18.42
-9.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.76 SEK 26.07
-45.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.74 SEK 16.41
-51.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.29 SEK 68.9
-3.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.71 SEK 120
-43.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.46 SEK 13.78
-2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.89 SEK 17.81
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.28 SEK 31.03
-7.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.6 SEK 686
-60.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.66 SEK 34.58
25.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.66 SEK 15.71
21.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$85.5 SEK 807
-65.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.9 SEK 17.94
-4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.9K SEK 329.7K
-7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$88.9 SEK 840
113.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.53 SEK 270
-22.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.52 SEK 345
-0.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.22 SEK 342
58.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.3 SEK 201
-1.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$19.48 SEK 184
-44.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$159 SEK 1,500
361.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,191 SEK 49K
191.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$95.7 SEK 904
-9.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.98 SEK 406
-14.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$93.3 SEK 881
9.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$123 SEK 1,161
-4.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$834 SEK 7,881
89.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$600 SEK 5,664
105.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,502 SEK 14.2K
80.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,153 SEK 10.9K
75.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,683 SEK 34.8K
79.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,268 SEK 21.4K
122.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,413 SEK 32.2K
-35.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.87
-30.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vasteras: October 27, 2025

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