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

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 35.6% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 36.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.99 SEK 138
$16.14 €13.92
-7.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 778
$57.7 €49.70
46.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 SEK 102
$10.53 €9.08
5.22%
Cappuccino
$4.76 SEK 43.93
$2.31 €2.00
106.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.51
$2.58 €2.22
11.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 21.09
$1.81 €1.56
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.09 SEK 74.7
$3.55 €3.06
127.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 SEK 74.1
$4.00 €3.45
100.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SEK 15.46
$1.23 €1.06
36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 SEK 28.99
$1.51 €1.30
107.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 SEK 33.94
$1.66 €1.43
121.69%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.20
$2.95 €2.55
47.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 110
$14.57 €12.56
-18.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.50 SEK 115
$8.36 €7.21
49.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.56 SEK 171
$15.96 €13.75
16.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.30
$2.54 €2.19
29.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.21
$2.08 €1.79
36.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.94
$2.13 €1.84
47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 SEK 40.81
$2.54 €2.19
74.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 SEK 16.15
$1.86 €1.60
-5.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.76
$1.99 €1.71
-8.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 SEK 22.64
$1.34 €1.16
82.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.81
$0.80 €0.69
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 SEK 71.0
$6.51 €5.61
18.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.90 SEK 110
$5.67 €4.89
109.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.17
$1.25 €1.08
66.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 20.68
$2.16 €1.86
3.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 SEK 34.72
$1.76 €1.52
113.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 SEK 844
$34.45 €29.70
165.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 SEK 58.1
$4.49 €3.87
40.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.27 €1.10
48.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 583
$26.76 €23.07
136.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.60
$1.80 €1.55
12.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 303.5K
$38.7K €33.3K
-14.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K SEK 323.0K
$30.6K €26.4K
14.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 SEK 1,181
$148 €128
-13.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.05 SEK 268
$20.22 €17.43
43.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.21 SEK 353
$33.26 €28.67
14.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.33 SEK 391
$47.68 €41.10
-11.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.62 SEK 255
$15.73 €13.56
75.59%
Cinema Ticket
$16.70 SEK 154
$9.22 €7.94
81.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 SEK 1,434
$527 €455
-70.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,569 SEK 23.7K
$10.0K €8,654
-74.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 SEK 867
$88.3 €76.1
6.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 SEK 377
$36.99 €31.88
10.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 948
$91.3 €78.7
12.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 SEK 1,337
$107 €92.1
35.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 SEK 8,580
$1,066 €919
-12.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 SEK 6,775
$817 €704
-10.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 SEK 14.5K
$1,685 €1,453
-6.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 SEK 11.2K
$1,253 €1,080
-3.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,556 SEK 60.5K
$4,444 €3,831
47.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,055 SEK 37.4K
$2,794 €2,408
45.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,235 SEK 29.9K
$2,090 €1,802
54.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.52
3.51
28.77%

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

Last update for Sweden: January 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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