Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 6.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 SEK 147
$17.41 €15.03
-10.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$68.7 €59.3
9.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 99.3
$13.71 €11.84
-23.34%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.98
$2.78 €2.4
67.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.6
$2.8 €2.42
4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 SEK 26.05
$1.98 €1.71
39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$4.43 €3.83
63.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 SEK 60.7
$4.53 €3.91
41.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.92
$1.24 €1.07
18.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.37
$2.03 €1.75
16.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$1.98 €1.71
32.83%
Eggs
$4.65 SEK 43.91
$3.46 €2.99
34.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 SEK 96.4
$18.32 €15.82
-44.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 111
$9.82 €8.47
19.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 SEK 152
$19.24 €16.61
-16.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.44
$2.61 €2.25
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.87
$2.34 €2.02
21.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 SEK 30.51
$2.11 €1.82
53.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 35.57
$2.77 €2.39
36.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.11
$2.04 €1.76
-26.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 SEK 13.24
$1.77 €1.53
-20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$1.5 €1.3
32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.8
$0.85 €0.73
96.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$7 €6.04
6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 SEK 94
$7.13 €6.16
39.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.99
$1.43 €1.24
62.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.65
$2.29 €1.98
-27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$3.02 €2.6
6.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 SEK 634
$28.97 €25.01
131.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 SEK 29.71
$4.59 €3.96
-31.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.66
$2.02 €1.74
-17.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.3 SEK 192
$29.56 €25.53
-31.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.65
$1.81 €1.56
8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-14.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$32.4K €28K
4.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SEK 1,116
$190 €164
-37.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.5 SEK 269
$22.18 €19.15
28.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 SEK 335
$36.37 €31.4
-2.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.71 SEK 366
$57.4 €49.55
-32.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.14 SEK 209
$20.95 €18.09
5.68%
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 SEK 199
$10.8 €9.33
94.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,370
$732 €632
-80.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 SEK 773
$86.8 €74.9
-5.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 SEK 408
$36.78 €31.76
17.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 SEK 815
$102 €88.2
-15.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 SEK 1,067
$117 €101
-3.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 SEK 7,726
$1,581 €1,365
-48.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,199
$1,230 €1,062
-46.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-49.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-43.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
$6,602 €5,700
-45.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
$5,045 €4,356
-47.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
$2,198 €1,898
50.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
3.39
37.46%

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Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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