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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 25.2% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 26.7% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$14.58 SEK 138
9.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$85.4 SEK 807
-32.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.2 SEK 106
-5.36%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.65 SEK 43.9
-48.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-6.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.35 SEK 22.24
-18.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$7.68 SEK 72.5
-55.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$7.93 SEK 74.9
-48.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.72 SEK 16.28
-31.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.13 SEK 29.62
-51.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.86 SEK 36.45
-58.29%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.29 SEK 40.52
-27.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$12.28 SEK 116
16.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$12.28 SEK 116
-29.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$19.02 SEK 180
-17.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.27 SEK 30.86
-25.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.78 SEK 26.26
-25.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.14 SEK 29.69
-35.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.38 SEK 41.4
-39.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.77 SEK 16.72
3.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.83 SEK 17.27
7.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.45 SEK 23.14
-44.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.44 SEK 13.64
-48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$7.8 SEK 73.7
-17.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$10.68 SEK 101
-46.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.13 SEK 20.11
-38.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.28 SEK 21.54
-8.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Sweden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.83 SEK 36.14
-53.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$92.4 SEK 873
-62.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$6.46 SEK 61
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.9 SEK 17.94
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$63.2 SEK 597
-58.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.94 SEK 18.29
-5.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
20.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$34K SEK 321.2K
-8.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$128 SEK 1,207
16.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$29.48 SEK 278
-30.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$39.23 SEK 371
-15.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$41.95 SEK 396
12.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$27.64 SEK 261
-43.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$16.92 SEK 160
-43.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$152 SEK 1,435
243.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$2,580 SEK 24.4K
286.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$95.2 SEK 899
-8.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$41.32 SEK 390
-9.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$104 SEK 984
-12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$148 SEK 1,402
-27.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Sweden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$927 SEK 8,756
13.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$755 SEK 7,136
7.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,589 SEK 15K
6.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
0.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$6,259 SEK 59.1K
-32.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,975 SEK 37.6K
-31.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Sweden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,277 SEK 31K
-39.01%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sweden: October 29, 2025

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