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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 13% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mölndal is 6.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.86 SEK 122
$17.41 €15.03
-26.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 SEK 692
$68.7 €59.3
6.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.5
$13.71 €11.84
-23.92%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 46.74
$2.78 €2.4
78.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SEK 29.03
$2.8 €2.42
9.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.74
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 SEK 70.1
$4.43 €3.83
67.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.5 SEK 61.4
$4.53 €3.91
43.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 SEK 11.15
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$2.03 €1.75
-23.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 30.29
$1.98 €1.71
62.12%
Eggs
$3.69 SEK 34.89
$3.46 €2.99
6.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$18.32 €15.82
-61.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.53 SEK 90
$9.82 €8.47
-2.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 SEK 151
$19.24 €16.61
-16.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 30.08
$2.61 €2.25
21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$2.34 €2.02
11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 28.51
$2.11 €1.82
43.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 SEK 40.08
$2.77 €2.39
53.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.33
$2.04 €1.76
-15.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 SEK 17.69
$1.77 €1.53
5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 SEK 18.26
$1.5 €1.3
28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 SEK 11.61
$0.85 €0.73
44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 SEK 71.3
$7 €6.04
7.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 SEK 102
$7.13 €6.16
51.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 19.34
$1.43 €1.24
43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$2.29 €1.98
13.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 SEK 36.15
$3.02 €2.6
26.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.8 SEK 820
$28.97 €25.01
199.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 SEK 63.1
$4.59 €3.96
45.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.61
$2.02 €1.74
-18.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$29.56 €25.53
110.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.6
$1.81 €1.56
2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
$32.4K €28K
6.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 SEK 716
$190 €164
-60.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.7 SEK 101
$22.18 €19.15
-51.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.44 SEK 203
$36.37 €31.4
-41.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 SEK 353
$57.4 €49.55
-34.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.18 SEK 285
$20.95 €18.09
44.06%
Cinema Ticket
$17.8 SEK 168
$10.8 €9.33
64.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,643
$732 €632
-76.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 SEK 838
$86.8 €74.9
2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 SEK 369
$36.78 €31.76
6.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 SEK 701
$102 €88.2
-27.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,470
$117 €101
32.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 SEK 7,909
$1,581 €1,365
-47.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,279
$1,230 €1,062
-45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-47.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 10K
$2,028 €1,751
-47.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
$6,602 €5,700
-32.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
$5,045 €4,356
-38.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
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 Mölndal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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