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 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 36.5% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.58 SEK 138
$16.02 €13.83
-8.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 SEK 807
$57.6 €49.75
48.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.2 SEK 106
$10.6 €9.15
5.66%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.9
$2.39 €2.06
94.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.6 €2.24
7.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 SEK 22.24
$1.91 €1.65
23.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 72.5
$3.44 €2.97
123.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 SEK 74.9
$4.11 €3.55
92.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$1.18 €1.02
45.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 SEK 29.62
$1.53 €1.32
104.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.45
$1.61 €1.39
139.75%
Eggs
$4.29 SEK 40.52
$3.1 €2.68
38.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 SEK 116
$14.26 €12.32
-13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 SEK 116
$8.6 €7.42
42.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 SEK 180
$15.7 €13.56
21.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 30.86
$2.45 €2.12
33.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 26.26
$2.07 €1.78
34.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$2.03 €1.75
54.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 SEK 41.4
$2.65 €2.29
65.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.72
$1.83 €1.58
-3.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 17.27
$1.96 €1.69
-6.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 SEK 23.14
$1.36 €1.17
80.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SEK 13.64
$0.74 €0.64
94.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.8 SEK 73.7
$6.43 €5.55
21.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 SEK 101
$5.72 €4.94
86.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$1.32 €1.14
61.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 21.54
$2.08 €1.8
9.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 SEK 36.14
$1.79 €1.54
113.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 SEK 873
$34.46 €29.75
168.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$4.56 €3.94
41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SEK 17.94
$1.33 €1.15
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$26.41 €22.8
139.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$1.83 €1.58
6.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-16.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.2K
$31.2K €27K
8.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 SEK 1,207
$149 €128
-13.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.48 SEK 278
$20.46 €17.67
44.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.23 SEK 371
$33.3 €28.75
17.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 SEK 396
$47.32 €40.85
-11.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.64 SEK 261
$15.64 €13.5
76.73%
Cinema Ticket
$16.92 SEK 160
$9.52 €8.22
77.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,435
$522 €451
-70.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,580 SEK 24.4K
$9,960 €8,600
-74.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 SEK 899
$87.2 €75.3
9.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 SEK 390
$37.22 €32.13
11.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 SEK 984
$91.5 €79
13.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,402
$108 €93
37.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SEK 8,756
$1,050 €907
-11.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 SEK 7,136
$812 €701
-6.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 SEK 15K
$1,692 €1,460
-6.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
$1,239 €1,069
-0.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,259 SEK 59.1K
$4,233 €3,655
47.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,975 SEK 37.6K
$2,725 €2,353
45.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,277 SEK 31K
$1,998 €1,725
63.96%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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