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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.7% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$14.89 SEK 136
18.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$69.8 SEK 639
-2.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$10.64 SEK 97.5
31.20%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$4.63 SEK 42.40
-40.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$2.72 SEK 24.94
1.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$2.46 SEK 22.57
-19.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$7.80 SEK 71.5
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$7.28 SEK 66.7
-37.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.55 SEK 14.18
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.66 SEK 24.39
-23.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$3.79 SEK 34.71
-49.60%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.90 SEK 35.69
-13.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$11.99 SEK 110
52.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$12.42 SEK 114
-24.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$15.56 SEK 143
21.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.18 SEK 29.13
-17.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$2.67 SEK 24.47
-10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$3.60 SEK 32.96
-41.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$3.72 SEK 34.08
-27.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.56 SEK 14.31
31.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.99 SEK 18.25
-10.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$2.69 SEK 24.66
-45.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.66 SEK 15.25
-45.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$7.42 SEK 68.0
-5.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
$14.40 SEK 132
-47.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.45 SEK 13.26
-0.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.99 SEK 18.21
16.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$3.35 SEK 30.64
-12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$74.8 SEK 686
-60.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.59 SEK 32.91
26.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.60 SEK 14.61
33.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$85.0 SEK 778
-65.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.99 SEK 18.22
-5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$33.1K SEK 302.8K
18.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$34.0K SEK 311.5K
-4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$89.9 SEK 824
109.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$29.04 SEK 266
-23.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$35.88 SEK 329
1.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$36.84 SEK 337
57.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$21.51 SEK 197
-0.98%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$19.57 SEK 179
-43.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$162 SEK 1,480
352.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,272 SEK 48.3K
181.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$93.8 SEK 859
-4.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$42.82 SEK 392
-12.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$94.1 SEK 862
11.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$122 SEK 1,121
-4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$831 SEK 7,616
86.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$598 SEK 5,482
103.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$1,461 SEK 13.4K
91.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$1,162 SEK 10.6K
72.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$3,883 SEK 35.6K
84.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$2,683 SEK 24.6K
87.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$3,197 SEK 29.3K
-22.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.87
-30.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Vasteras: April 13, 2026

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