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

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 33.6% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 36.1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.93 SEK 137
$16.15 €13.79
-7.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 SEK 763
$56.9 €48.63
46.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 SEK 102
$10.35 €8.84
7.63%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEK 43.48
$2.36 €2.01
101.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 SEK 24.94
$2.56 €2.18
6.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.76
$1.84 €1.57
29.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 SEK 73.3
$3.41 €2.91
134.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 74.5
$4.07 €3.47
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.06
$1.18 €1.00
39.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 SEK 27.51
$1.57 €1.34
91.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 SEK 35.01
$1.68 €1.43
127.98%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.48
$3.03 €2.59
45.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 SEK 111
$14.07 €12.02
-14.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.20 SEK 112
$8.53 €7.29
43.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.25 SEK 176
$16.03 €13.69
20.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 29.74
$2.46 €2.10
32.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 25.76
$2.08 €1.77
35.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 SEK 28.80
$2.02 €1.73
55.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 SEK 41.70
$2.66 €2.27
71.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 SEK 16.83
$1.86 €1.59
-1.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.09
$1.99 €1.70
-11.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 SEK 22.17
$1.31 €1.12
84.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 13.78
$0.79 €0.68
91.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$6.19 €5.29
31.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.03 SEK 110
$5.68 €4.85
111.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 19.41
$1.31 €1.12
61.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 SEK 20.15
$2.16 €1.84
1.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 SEK 34.20
$1.75 €1.49
113.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 SEK 840
$35.21 €30.07
160.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 SEK 57.0
$4.47 €3.82
39.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SEK 16.82
$1.27 €1.09
44.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 580
$26.17 €22.35
142.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.27
$1.84 €1.57
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 292.7K
$37.9K €32.4K
-15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 316.4K
$31.5K €26.9K
9.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 SEK 1,196
$151 €129
-13.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.44 SEK 269
$20.21 €17.26
45.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.29 SEK 350
$34.48 €29.45
11.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 SEK 380
$47.21 €40.32
-12.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.39 SEK 251
$16.17 €13.81
69.39%
Cinema Ticket
$16.86 SEK 154
$9.51 €8.12
77.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,430
$514 €439
-69.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,591 SEK 23.7K
$10.2K €8,741
-74.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 SEK 875
$85.6 €73.1
11.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.12 SEK 376
$36.62 €31.27
12.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 SEK 929
$91.1 €77.8
11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 SEK 1,371
$107 €91.8
39.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 SEK 8,497
$1,068 €912
-13.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 SEK 6,654
$821 €701
-11.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 SEK 14.3K
$1,659 €1,417
-5.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 SEK 10.8K
$1,221 €1,043
-2.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,446 SEK 59.0K
$4,315 €3,685
49.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,868 SEK 35.4K
$2,771 €2,366
39.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,296 SEK 30.2K
$2,113 €1,804
56.00%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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