Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 50.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 23.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 NOK 172
$17.41 €15.03
-0.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.57 NOK 453
$68.7 €59.3
-33.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.38 NOK 123
$13.71 €11.84
-9.70%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.15
$2.78 €2.4
66.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.11
$2.8 €2.42
26.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 NOK 30.07
$1.98 €1.71
52.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 NOK 81.1
$4.43 €3.83
83.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10 NOK 99.5
$4.53 €3.91
120.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 NOK 25.98
$1.24 €1.07
110.48%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 34.42
$2.03 €1.75
70.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.25
$1.98 €1.71
99.49%
Eggs
$4.41 NOK 43.88
$3.46 €2.99
27.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 NOK 119
$18.32 €15.82
-34.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 NOK 153
$9.82 €8.47
56.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.09 NOK 279
$19.24 €16.61
46.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 38.64
$2.61 €2.25
48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.36
$2.34 €2.02
26.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.55
$2.11 €1.82
21.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 NOK 49.85
$2.77 €2.39
80.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 NOK 29.23
$2.04 €1.76
44.12%
Onion (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.3
$1.77 €1.53
89.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$1.5 €1.3
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 24.19
$0.85 €0.73
185.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 151
$7 €6.04
116.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 NOK 147
$7.13 €6.16
107.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.69 NOK 36.71
$1.43 €1.24
158.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 NOK 46.42
$2.29 €1.98
103.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.32 NOK 42.98
$3.02 €2.6
43.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 718
$28.97 €25.01
149.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 NOK 154
$4.59 €3.96
236.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 NOK 22.43
$2.02 €1.74
11.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.9 NOK 894
$29.56 €25.53
204.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.19
$1.81 €1.56
17.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-18.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
$32.4K €28K
28.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 NOK 3,161
$190 €164
67.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 NOK 204
$22.18 €19.15
-7.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.3 NOK 739
$36.37 €31.4
104.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.71 NOK 485
$57.4 €49.55
-15.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.98 NOK 348
$20.95 €18.09
66.97%
Cinema Ticket
$16.89 NOK 168
$10.8 €9.33
56.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,215
$732 €632
-55.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-42.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$86.8 €74.9
26.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 NOK 483
$36.78 €31.76
31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,256
$102 €88.2
23.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,319
$117 €101
13.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 NOK 12K
$1,581 €1,365
-23.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,902
$1,230 €1,062
-27.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-33.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-24.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-17.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
$5,045 €4,356
-18.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.39
27.43%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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