Cost of Living Comparison Between Torrevieja and Karlstad 

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Consumer Prices in Karlstad are 29.2% higher than in Torrevieja (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Karlstad are 22.6% higher than in Torrevieja
Rent Prices in Karlstad are 1.5% higher than in Torrevieja
Restaurant Prices in Karlstad are 16.0% higher than in Torrevieja
Groceries Prices in Karlstad are 41.6% higher than in Torrevieja
Local Purchasing Power in Karlstad is 57.4% higher than in Torrevieja
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Restaurants
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(139.79 kr)
12.45 €
(145.00 kr)
     +3.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(524.22 kr)
38.63 €
(450.00 kr)
     -14.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(93.20 kr)
8.97 €
(104.50 kr)
     +12.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.12 €
(24.75 kr)
6.70 €
(78.00 kr)
     +215.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(29.12 kr)
6.78 €
(79.00 kr)
     +171.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.87 €
(21.80 kr)
3.70 €
(43.12 kr)
     +97.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(15.84 kr)
2.13 €
(24.86 kr)
     +56.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.60 €
(6.99 kr)
1.67 €
(19.41 kr)
     +177.7 %
Markets
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.75 €
(43.66 kr)
4.38 €
(51.04 kr)
     +16.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 €
(11.17 kr)
2.54 €
(29.63 kr)
     +165.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.52 €
(6.01 kr)
1.41 €
(16.48 kr)
     +174.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.28 €
(26.56 kr)
3.60 €
(41.93 kr)
     +57.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 €
(51.21 kr)
4.45 €
(51.79 kr)
     +1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.11 €
(36.28 kr)
4.96 €
(57.83 kr)
     +59.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 €
(56.01 kr)
6.61 €
(76.98 kr)
     +37.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(11.71 kr)
1.13 €
(13.14 kr)
     +12.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.92 kr)
0.96 €
(11.18 kr)
     +41.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(8.76 kr)
1.19 €
(13.81 kr)
     +57.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.96 €
(11.16 kr)
1.82 €
(21.17 kr)
     +89.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.42 kr)
0.61 €
(7.11 kr)
     -15.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.84 kr)
0.65 €
(7.55 kr)
     -14.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 €
(11.65 kr)
2.03 €
(23.62 kr)
     +102.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 €
(6.64 kr)
1.27 €
(14.75 kr)
     +122.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(58.25 kr)
8.11 €
(94.50 kr)
     +62.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.64 €
(7.49 kr)
1.46 €
(16.98 kr)
     +126.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 €
(14.56 kr)
1.41 €
(16.40 kr)
     +12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 €
(62.32 kr)
5.15 €
(60.00 kr)
     -3.7 %
Transportation
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.55 €
(18.06 kr)
2.66 €
(31.00 kr)
     +71.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 €
(232.99 kr)
66.27 €
(772.00 kr)
     +231.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 €
(26.21 kr)
4.64 €
(54.00 kr)
     +106.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 €
(22.12 kr)
1.80 €
(20.92 kr)
     -5.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 €
(249.06 kr)
52.62 €
(613.00 kr)
     +146.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.99 €
(69.80 kr)
6.40 €
(74.55 kr)
     +6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,975.00 €
(349,190.63 kr)
26,524.98 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -11.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,642.86 €
(345,321.37 kr)
27,889.86 €
(324,900.00 kr)
     -5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 100.56 €
(1,171.41 kr)
86.17 €
(1,003.85 kr)
     -14.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.70 €
(171.25 kr)
25.67 €
(299.00 kr)
     +74.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.12 €
(269.39 kr)
31.11 €
(362.38 kr)
     +34.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 €
(504.81 kr)
37.94 €
(441.93 kr)
     -12.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.50 €
(99.02 kr)
15.00 €
(174.74 kr)
     +76.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(99.02 kr)
12.50 €
(145.62 kr)
     +47.1 %
Childcare
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 250.00 €
(2,912.35 kr)
115.89 €
(1,350.00 kr)
     -53.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,000.00 €
(69,896.37 kr)
2,553.62 €
(29,748.13 kr)
     -57.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 €
(698.96 kr)
68.63 €
(799.50 kr)
     +14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.26 €
(317.57 kr)
33.80 €
(393.75 kr)
     +24.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.25 €
(771.77 kr)
66.48 €
(774.50 kr)
     +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 60.00 €
(698.96 kr)
90.09 €
(1,049.50 kr)
     +50.2 %
Rent Per Month
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 525.00 €
(6,115.93 kr)
704.21 €
(8,203.58 kr)
     +34.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 425.00 €
(4,950.99 kr)
436.06 €
(5,079.88 kr)
     +2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,000.00 €
(11,649.40 kr)
1,001.48 €
(11,666.67 kr)
     +0.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 816.67 €
(9,513.67 kr)
664.83 €
(7,744.82 kr)
     -18.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 139.35 €
(1,623.38 kr)
215.81 €
(2,514.10 kr)
     +54.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 97.55 €
(1,136.37 kr)
126.82 €
(1,477.33 kr)
     +30.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Torrevieja Edit Karlstad Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,280.00 €
(14,911.23 kr)
2,469.76 €
(28,771.17 kr)
     +92.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.91 4.75      +63.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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