Cost of Living Comparison Between Norrkoping and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Norrkoping and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Norrkoping is 5.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norrkoping is 19.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.73 SEK 120
$17.41 €15.03
-26.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68 SEK 643
$68.7 €59.3
-1.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 SEK 97.8
$13.71 €11.84
-24.51%
Cappuccino
$4.79 SEK 45.24
$2.78 €2.4
72.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.72
$2.8 €2.42
-13.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 SEK 17.57
$1.98 €1.71
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$4.43 €3.83
63.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.13 SEK 76.8
$4.53 €3.91
79.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$1.24 €1.07
27.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 SEK 25.84
$2.03 €1.75
34.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 SEK 41.85
$1.98 €1.71
123.74%
Eggs
$4.2 SEK 39.72
$3.46 €2.99
21.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 SEK 114
$18.32 €15.82
-34.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.22 SEK 134
$9.82 €8.47
44.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.16 SEK 153
$19.24 €16.61
-16.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 29.46
$2.61 €2.25
19.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 26.77
$2.34 €2.02
20.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 35.64
$2.11 €1.82
78.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 49.27
$2.77 €2.39
88.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 14.34
$2.04 €1.76
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 SEK 17.4
$1.77 €1.53
3.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 SEK 18.89
$1.5 €1.3
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 SEK 12.28
$0.85 €0.73
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.63 SEK 72
$7 €6.04
9.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.92 SEK 93.7
$7.13 €6.16
39.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.19
$1.43 €1.24
34.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$2.29 €1.98
17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.35
$3.02 €2.6
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 SEK 1,102
$28.97 €25.01
302.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 SEK 54
$4.59 €3.96
24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.18
$2.02 €1.74
-20.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 604
$29.56 €25.53
116.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.88
$1.81 €1.56
10.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-14.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.7K
$32.4K €28K
5.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SEK 969
$190 €164
-45.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 SEK 261
$22.18 €19.15
24.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.48 SEK 411
$36.37 €31.4
19.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.03 SEK 340
$57.4 €49.55
-37.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.84 SEK 405
$20.95 €18.09
104.49%
Cinema Ticket
$15.61 SEK 148
$10.8 €9.33
44.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,386
$732 €632
-79.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,411 SEK 13.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-90.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 SEK 754
$86.8 €74.9
-8.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.59 SEK 346
$36.78 €31.76
-0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 SEK 885
$102 €88.2
-8.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 SEK 1,113
$117 €101
0.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 SEK 6,625
$1,581 €1,365
-55.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 SEK 5,733
$1,230 €1,062
-50.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 SEK 11.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-54.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 SEK 8,527
$2,028 €1,751
-55.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,054 SEK 38.3K
$6,602 €5,700
-38.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,921 SEK 27.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-42.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norrkoping
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,301 SEK 31.2K
$2,198 €1,898
50.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
3.39
41.59%

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Last update for Norrkoping: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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