Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ystad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ystad

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.3% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2.8% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$11.56 SEK 107
48.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$93.1 SEK 862
-26.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$10.48 SEK 97.1
30.92%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.10 SEK 37.96
-30.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$3.00 SEK 27.81
-6.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.56 SEK 23.68
-20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$6.23 SEK 57.7
-26.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$7.81 SEK 72.3
-40.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.75 SEK 16.23
-26.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$2.88 SEK 26.71
-26.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.22 SEK 29.80
-37.89%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.25 SEK 30.13
7.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.41 SEK 106
63.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$9.26 SEK 85.8
1.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$18.91 SEK 175
-1.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.17 SEK 29.34
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.65 SEK 24.50
-9.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-28.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$4.25 SEK 39.40
-35.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.70 SEK 15.71
15.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.94 SEK 17.93
-3.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.20 SEK 20.38
-32.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.62 SEK 14.96
-43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-11.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$11.91 SEK 110
-40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.15 SEK 19.88
-35.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.59 SEK 23.99
-6.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$3.46 SEK 32.08
-14.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$73.0 SEK 676
-60.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$10.35 SEK 95.9
-55.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.64 SEK 15.23
28.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$61.6 SEK 571
-53.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.87 SEK 17.29
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$25.4K SEK 235.1K
52.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$30.4K SEK 281.6K
6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$119 SEK 1,104
53.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$20.75 SEK 192
9.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$31.61 SEK 293
15.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$40.42 SEK 374
45.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$25.04 SEK 232
-16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$12.60 SEK 117
-11.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$176 SEK 1,631
312.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
261.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$53.7 SEK 497
60.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$40.38 SEK 374
-7.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$93.7 SEK 868
12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$153 SEK 1,412
-22.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$849 SEK 7,857
84.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$662 SEK 6,134
86.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
100.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
80.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$4,422 SEK 40.9K
56.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$3,214 SEK 29.8K
48.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,979 SEK 18.3K
26.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

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