Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 24.6% higher than in Spain (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 17.9% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in Sweden are 0.6% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 25.8% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 31.4% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 15.8% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(138.35 kr)
10.41 €
(120.00 kr)
     -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(518.81 kr)
69.39 €
(800.00 kr)
     +54.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(92.23 kr)
7.81 €
(90.00 kr)
     -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(28.82 kr)
6.25 €
(72.00 kr)
     +149.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(34.59 kr)
6.07 €
(70.00 kr)
     +102.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.77 €
(20.43 kr)
3.60 €
(41.53 kr)
     +103.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(22.17 kr)
1.82 €
(20.94 kr)
     -5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 €
(15.10 kr)
1.65 €
(19.01 kr)
     +25.9 %
Markets
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.53 €
(40.72 kr)
4.79 €
(55.19 kr)
     +35.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 €
(12.00 kr)
2.07 €
(23.88 kr)
     +99.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 €
(6.67 kr)
1.16 €
(13.36 kr)
     +100.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.33 €
(26.91 kr)
3.18 €
(36.61 kr)
     +36.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.93 €
(56.79 kr)
4.05 €
(46.72 kr)
     -17.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.11 €
(35.91 kr)
4.23 €
(48.72 kr)
     +35.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.18 €
(59.68 kr)
6.62 €
(76.28 kr)
     +27.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(10.00 kr)
1.14 €
(13.19 kr)
     +31.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.73 kr)
0.97 €
(11.13 kr)
     +27.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 €
(8.36 kr)
1.06 €
(12.17 kr)
     +45.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(10.43 kr)
1.52 €
(17.50 kr)
     +67.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.60 €
(6.88 kr)
0.56 €
(6.48 kr)
     -5.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 €
(7.45 kr)
0.57 €
(6.55 kr)
     -12.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 €
(11.47 kr)
1.88 €
(21.71 kr)
     +89.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 €
(7.57 kr)
1.30 €
(14.97 kr)
     +97.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(57.65 kr)
8.67 €
(100.00 kr)
     +73.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(11.43 kr)
1.61 €
(18.55 kr)
     +62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 €
(18.80 kr)
1.83 €
(21.12 kr)
     +12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.10 €
(58.80 kr)
6.07 €
(70.00 kr)
     +19.1 %
Transportation
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.29 kr)
3.04 €
(35.00 kr)
     +102.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(403.52 kr)
72.43 €
(835.00 kr)
     +106.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(40.35 kr)
5.20 €
(60.00 kr)
     +48.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.82 €
(20.97 kr)
2.65 €
(30.58 kr)
     +45.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.99 €
(242.05 kr)
51.13 €
(589.50 kr)
     +143.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.21 €
(71.58 kr)
6.66 €
(76.74 kr)
     +7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(288,227.37 kr)
21,684.27 €
(250,000.00 kr)
     -13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,264.57 €
(279,748.56 kr)
22,476.11 €
(259,129.19 kr)
     -7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 128.56 €
(1,482.16 kr)
83.43 €
(961.89 kr)
     -35.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.83 €
(228.60 kr)
25.93 €
(299.00 kr)
     +30.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.84 €
(378.63 kr)
27.61 €
(318.26 kr)
     -15.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.62 €
(445.26 kr)
32.85 €
(378.70 kr)
     -14.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.38 €
(142.75 kr)
22.74 €
(262.23 kr)
     +83.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(92.23 kr)
13.01 €
(150.00 kr)
     +62.6 %
Childcare
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 370.93 €
(4,276.50 kr)
118.56 €
(1,366.95 kr)
     -68.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,540.34 €
(86,933.27 kr)
2,811.28 €
(32,411.50 kr)
     -62.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.99 €
(795.36 kr)
74.99 €
(864.53 kr)
     +8.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.46 €
(328.15 kr)
33.70 €
(388.58 kr)
     +18.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.17 €
(808.98 kr)
79.88 €
(920.98 kr)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.05 €
(945.95 kr)
110.14 €
(1,269.80 kr)
     +34.2 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 761.13 €
(8,775.18 kr)
790.14 €
(9,109.63 kr)
     +3.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 610.94 €
(7,043.60 kr)
590.80 €
(6,811.34 kr)
     -3.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,240.38 €
(14,300.48 kr)
1,254.73 €
(14,465.85 kr)
     +1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 927.80 €
(10,696.65 kr)
926.68 €
(10,683.80 kr)
     -0.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 291.85 €
(3,364.80 kr)
502.86 €
(5,797.54 kr)
     +72.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 183.68 €
(2,117.61 kr)
301.80 €
(3,479.49 kr)
     +64.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,794.28 €
(20,686.39 kr)
2,448.89 €
(28,233.50 kr)
     +36.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.00 3.84      +27.9 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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