Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljungby and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljungby and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Ljungby is 2.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ljungby is 16.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.01 SEK 123
$17.41 €15.03
-25.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.9 SEK 868
$68.7 €59.3
33.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$13.71 €11.84
-22.83%
Cappuccino
$4.16 SEK 39.3
$2.78 €2.4
49.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 SEK 28.42
$2.8 €2.42
7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.76
$1.98 €1.71
26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 SEK 61.1
$4.43 €3.83
46.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.06 SEK 76.1
$4.53 €3.91
77.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.48
$1.24 €1.07
40.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.97
$2.03 €1.75
40.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.8
$1.98 €1.71
70.20%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.97
$3.46 €2.99
28.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 SEK 80.5
$18.32 €15.82
-53.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 SEK 88.3
$9.82 €8.47
-4.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 SEK 126
$19.24 €16.61
-30.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.86
$2.61 €2.25
21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.33
$2.34 €2.02
14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.45
$2.11 €1.82
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.06
$2.77 €2.39
30.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$2.04 €1.76
-17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.77 €1.53
-9.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$1.5 €1.3
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$0.85 €0.73
88.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEK 74.1
$7 €6.04
12.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 SEK 50.6
$7.13 €6.16
-24.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 SEK 21.41
$1.43 €1.24
58.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 23.39
$2.29 €1.98
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.68
$3.02 €2.6
14.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 704
$28.97 €25.01
157.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 SEK 98.4
$4.59 €3.96
126.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.2
$2.02 €1.74
-20.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.3 SEK 598
$29.56 €25.53
114.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.59
$1.81 €1.56
8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.2K
$32.4K €28K
10.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 SEK 1,313
$190 €164
-26.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.12 SEK 237
$22.18 €19.15
13.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 SEK 370
$36.37 €31.4
7.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.27 SEK 380
$57.4 €49.55
-29.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 SEK 239
$20.95 €18.09
20.67%
Cinema Ticket
$18.15 SEK 171
$10.8 €9.33
68.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,662
$732 €632
-75.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,190 SEK 39.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 823
$86.8 €74.9
0.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.53 SEK 373
$36.78 €31.76
7.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 SEK 934
$102 €88.2
-3.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,477
$117 €101
33.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,838
$1,581 €1,365
-47.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,081
$1,230 €1,062
-47.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 13.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-47.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 10.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-47.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,828 SEK 45.6K
$6,602 €5,700
-26.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-30.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ljungby
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
3.39
27.73%

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Last update for Ljungby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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