Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 7.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 8.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.51 SEK 118
$17.33 €14.96
-27.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.6 SEK 591
$69.1 €59.6
-9.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 SEK 98.9
$14.09 €12.16
-25.69%
Cappuccino
$3.28 SEK 30.99
$2.83 €2.45
15.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 18
$2.82 €2.44
-32.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.93
$1.96 €1.69
23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$4.55 €3.93
64.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 SEK 69.6
$4.7 €4.05
56.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.6
$1.29 €1.11
36.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 SEK 25.66
$2.09 €1.81
30.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.95
$1.94 €1.68
85.05%
Eggs
$3.9 SEK 36.84
$3.43 €2.96
13.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 SEK 115
$18.48 €15.95
-34.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.56 SEK 109
$9.47 €8.18
22.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.95 SEK 151
$18.74 €16.18
-14.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 28.52
$2.71 €2.34
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 25.16
$2.46 €2.13
8.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 SEK 25.9
$2.19 €1.89
25.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 SEK 47.5
$2.79 €2.41
80.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$2.02 €1.75
-22.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 SEK 11.26
$1.77 €1.53
-32.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 SEK 25.01
$1.47 €1.27
80.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 SEK 10.06
$0.85 €0.73
24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 SEK 68.7
$6.78 €5.85
7.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 SEK 61.8
$7.15 €6.18
-8.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$1.38 €1.19
84.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.76
$2.39 €2.07
-21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 SEK 29.39
$2.91 €2.51
6.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.77 SEK 206
$28.82 €24.89
-24.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 60.8
$4.56 €3.94
41.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$2.11 €1.82
-24.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.34 SEK 202
$28.79 €24.86
-25.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.97
$1.88 €1.62
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K SEK 404.7K
$38.9K €33.6K
10.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 320.1K
$32.3K €27.9K
4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 SEK 839
$184 €159
-51.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.43 SEK 202
$22.37 €19.32
-4.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.56 SEK 345
$37.39 €32.28
-2.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47 SEK 444
$58.2 €50.3
-19.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.4 SEK 202
$20.78 €17.94
2.98%
Cinema Ticket
$18.7 SEK 177
$11.02 €9.52
69.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,370
$714 €617
-79.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,256 SEK 11.9K
$15.2K €13.1K
-91.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.01 SEK 435
$86.7 €74.8
-46.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.08 SEK 341
$36.91 €31.87
-2.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.1 SEK 520
$105 €90.9
-47.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.4 SEK 552
$117 €101
-49.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 SEK 7,101
$1,575 €1,360
-52.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 SEK 5,021
$1,260 €1,088
-57.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 SEK 9,375
$2,718 €2,347
-63.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 SEK 6,808
$2,030 €1,753
-64.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,476 SEK 42.3K
$6,535 €5,642
-31.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,140 SEK 29.7K
$5,017 €4,332
-37.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,552 SEK 24.1K
$2,202 €1,902
15.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
3.39
33.63%

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Last update for Sala: November 3, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

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