Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 8.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 19.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.22 SEK 122
$17.22 €14.91
-23.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 SEK 623
$68.2 €59.0
-1.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 SEK 88.5
$13.72 €11.89
-30.32%
Cappuccino
$3.76 SEK 34.84
$2.84 €2.46
32.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 12.79
$2.81 €2.44
-50.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 22.05
$2.04 €1.77
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$4.58 €3.97
65.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 SEK 49.26
$4.61 €3.99
15.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$1.28 €1.11
23.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.23
$2.12 €1.84
38.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.52
$2.00 €1.73
97.00%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 37.17
$3.48 €3.02
15.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 SEK 107
$18.68 €16.18
-38.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 SEK 108
$9.42 €8.16
24.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 147
$18.68 €16.18
-15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.85
$2.61 €2.26
23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.41
$2.39 €2.07
5.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.50
$2.09 €1.81
47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.61
$2.73 €2.37
68.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.45
$1.96 €1.70
-20.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.36
$1.87 €1.62
-17.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 SEK 21.64
$1.48 €1.28
58.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.60
$0.92 €0.80
59.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 66.6
$6.87 €5.95
4.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 SEK 121
$7.12 €6.16
83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 SEK 19.40
$1.38 €1.20
52.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.93
$2.41 €2.09
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 SEK 26.85
$2.97 €2.57
-2.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 SEK 604
$28.77 €24.92
126.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.63 SEK 135
$4.57 €3.96
220.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.38
$2.10 €1.82
-20.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.42 SEK 198
$28.85 €24.98
-25.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.19
$1.90 €1.64
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.3K
$38.7K €33.5K
-14.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 322.4K
$32.3K €28.0K
7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 SEK 510
$183 €159
-69.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEK 267
$22.62 €19.59
27.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 SEK 337
$36.50 €31.61
-0.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 SEK 400
$58.7 €50.8
-26.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 SEK 220
$20.82 €18.03
14.27%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 SEK 155
$11.10 €9.61
50.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,327
$726 €629
-80.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$735 SEK 6,805
$15.3K €13.2K
-95.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 986
$86.2 €74.7
23.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.66 SEK 191
$37.48 €32.45
-44.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 SEK 792
$106 €91.5
-19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,421
$118 €102
29.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 SEK 6,589
$1,568 €1,358
-54.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 SEK 6,357
$1,236 €1,070
-44.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 SEK 10.6K
$2,752 €2,383
-58.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,250
$1,981 €1,715
-49.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 SEK 29.1K
$6,921 €5,993
-54.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 SEK 25.4K
$4,760 €4,122
-42.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,651 SEK 24.5K
$2,498 €2,163
6.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
3.39
38.64%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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