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Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Sweden Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Sweden

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 26.3% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 26.7% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$14.99 SEK 138
7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$84.3 SEK 778
-31.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$11.08 SEK 102
-4.96%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$4.76 SEK 43.93
-51.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.87 SEK 26.51
-10.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.28 SEK 21.09
-20.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$8.09 SEK 74.7
-56.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$8.03 SEK 74.1
-50.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.68 SEK 15.46
-26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$3.14 SEK 28.99
-51.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$3.68 SEK 33.94
-54.89%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$4.36 SEK 40.20
-32.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$11.91 SEK 110
22.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$12.50 SEK 115
-33.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$18.56 SEK 171
-14.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.28 SEK 30.30
-22.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.84 SEK 26.21
-26.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$3.14 SEK 28.94
-32.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$4.42 SEK 40.81
-42.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.75 SEK 16.15
6.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.82 SEK 16.76
9.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.45 SEK 22.64
-45.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.50 SEK 13.81
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$7.69 SEK 71.0
-15.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$11.90 SEK 110
-52.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.08 SEK 19.17
-39.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.24 SEK 20.68
-3.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Sweden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.76 SEK 34.72
-53.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$91.4 SEK 844
-62.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$6.29 SEK 58.1
-28.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.89 SEK 17.46
-32.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$63.2 SEK 583
-57.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.02 SEK 18.60
-10.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$32.9K SEK 303.5K
17.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$35.0K SEK 323.0K
-12.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$128 SEK 1,181
15.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$29.05 SEK 268
-30.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$38.21 SEK 353
-12.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$42.33 SEK 391
12.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$27.62 SEK 255
-43.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$16.70 SEK 154
-44.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$155 SEK 1,434
239.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$2,569 SEK 23.7K
290.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$93.9 SEK 867
-6.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$40.83 SEK 377
-9.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$103 SEK 948
-11.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$145 SEK 1,337
-26.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Sweden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$930 SEK 8,580
14.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$734 SEK 6,775
11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$1,574 SEK 14.5K
7.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$1,215 SEK 11.2K
3.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$6,556 SEK 60.5K
-32.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$4,055 SEK 37.4K
-31.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$3,235 SEK 29.9K
-35.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.52
-22.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sweden: January 11, 2026

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