Cost of Living Comparison Between Mölndal and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mölndal and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 7.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mölndal is 6.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 SEK 118
$17.22 €14.91
-25.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 SEK 690
$68.2 €59.0
9.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 97.4
$13.72 €11.89
-23.32%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.31
$2.84 €2.46
68.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SEK 27.23
$2.81 €2.44
4.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.50
$2.04 €1.77
-49.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.60 SEK 70.3
$4.58 €3.97
65.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 SEK 57.6
$4.61 €3.99
34.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 SEK 11.48
$1.28 €1.11
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 SEK 14.75
$2.12 €1.84
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 SEK 30.14
$2.00 €1.73
63.00%
Eggs
$3.71 SEK 34.37
$3.48 €3.02
6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.00 SEK 64.9
$18.68 €16.18
-62.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 SEK 90.5
$9.42 €8.16
3.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 SEK 144
$18.68 €16.18
-16.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.52
$2.61 €2.26
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.53
$2.39 €2.07
6.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.01
$2.09 €1.81
44.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 SEK 38.59
$2.73 €2.37
52.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.48
$1.96 €1.70
-14.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.90
$1.87 €1.62
3.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SEK 17.68
$1.48 €1.28
29.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.79
$0.92 €0.80
38.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$6.87 €5.95
6.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 SEK 100
$7.12 €6.16
51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$1.38 €1.20
51.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.99
$2.41 €2.09
2.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.72 SEK 34.48
$2.97 €2.57
25.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 SEK 812
$28.77 €24.92
204.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.7
$4.57 €3.96
40.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.69
$2.10 €1.82
-24.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.0 SEK 565
$28.85 €24.98
111.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.90 €1.64
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.4K
$38.7K €33.5K
-15.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K SEK 326.8K
$32.3K €28.0K
9.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.0 SEK 704
$183 €159
-58.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.53 SEK 97.5
$22.62 €19.59
-53.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 SEK 198
$36.50 €31.61
-41.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 SEK 336
$58.7 €50.8
-38.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.74 SEK 275
$20.82 €18.03
42.84%
Cinema Ticket
$17.55 SEK 163
$11.10 €9.61
58.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,615
$726 €629
-75.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,116 SEK 38.1K
$15.3K €13.2K
-73.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 807
$86.2 €74.7
1.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 SEK 369
$37.48 €32.45
6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 SEK 680
$106 €91.5
-30.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 SEK 1,434
$118 €102
30.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,675
$1,568 €1,358
-47.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,079
$1,236 €1,070
-46.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 SEK 13.0K
$2,752 €2,383
-48.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 SEK 10.0K
$1,981 €1,715
-45.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
$6,921 €5,993
-39.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,022 SEK 28.0K
$4,760 €4,122
-36.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,163
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
3.39
27.73%

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Last update for Mölndal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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