Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 0.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 1.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.39 SEK 136
$17.41 €15.03
-17.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 SEK 547
$68.7 €59.3
-15.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 99.4
$13.71 €11.84
-23.27%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 46.8
$2.78 €2.4
78.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SEK 30.45
$2.8 €2.42
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.81
$1.98 €1.71
-20.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 SEK 73.6
$4.43 €3.83
75.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$4.53 €3.91
70.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.24 €1.07
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEK 25.35
$2.03 €1.75
32.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.51
$1.98 €1.71
94.95%
Eggs
$4.02 SEK 37.97
$3.46 €2.99
16.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 SEK 88.4
$18.32 €15.82
-48.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.27 SEK 116
$9.82 €8.47
24.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 SEK 142
$19.24 €16.61
-21.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.3
$2.61 €2.25
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 SEK 19.47
$2.34 €2.02
-11.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$2.11 €1.82
23.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.95
$2.77 €2.39
14.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$2.04 €1.76
-21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 SEK 18.96
$1.77 €1.53
13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.47
$1.5 €1.3
51.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 10.19
$0.85 €0.73
27.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 70.3
$7 €6.04
6.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.62 SEK 119
$7.13 €6.16
77.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.43 €1.24
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SEK 9.02
$2.29 €1.98
-58.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.55 SEK 43.02
$3.02 €2.6
50.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 980
$28.97 €25.01
258.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 35.03
$4.59 €3.96
-19.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$2.02 €1.74
-22.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEK 806
$29.56 €25.53
188.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.73
$1.81 €1.56
9.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K SEK 257.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K SEK 284.4K
$32.4K €28K
-7.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SEK 1,050
$190 €164
-41.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.71 SEK 271
$22.18 €19.15
29.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 SEK 388
$36.37 €31.4
12.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.25 SEK 437
$57.4 €49.55
-19.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 SEK 243
$20.95 €18.09
22.96%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SEK 147
$10.8 €9.33
43.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,507
$732 €632
-78.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,125 SEK 39K
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 SEK 905
$86.8 €74.9
10.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.97 SEK 397
$36.78 €31.76
14.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 SEK 876
$102 €88.2
-9.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.3 SEK 494
$117 €101
-55.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 SEK 8,006
$1,581 €1,365
-46.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 SEK 6,123
$1,230 €1,062
-47.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 SEK 13.2K
$2,707 €2,337
-48.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 SEK 10.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-47.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,201 SEK 68K
$6,602 €5,700
9.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
$5,045 €4,356
-37.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,759 SEK 35.5K
$2,198 €1,898
71.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
3.39
41.59%

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Last update for Solna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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