Cost of Living Comparison Between Askim and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Askim and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Askim is 70.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Askim is 51.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.95 NOK 248
$17.41 €15.03
43.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 NOK 1,230
$68.7 €59.3
79.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.21 NOK 151
$13.71 €11.84
10.94%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.2
$2.78 €2.4
74.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.07
$2.8 €2.42
43.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.73
$1.98 €1.71
61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.38 NOK 123
$4.43 €3.83
179.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.1 NOK 110
$4.53 €3.91
145.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.79
$1.24 €1.07
84.68%
White Bread (500g)
$4 NOK 39.78
$2.03 €1.75
97.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.55
$1.98 €1.71
75.25%
Eggs
$5.18 NOK 51.5
$3.46 €2.99
49.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 NOK 136
$18.32 €15.82
-25.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.17 NOK 161
$9.82 €8.47
64.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.22 NOK 311
$19.24 €16.61
62.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 35.07
$2.61 €2.25
35.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 NOK 26.3
$2.34 €2.02
12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.99
$2.11 €1.82
57.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 NOK 49.35
$2.77 €2.39
79.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.44
$2.04 €1.76
25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.66
$1.77 €1.53
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 NOK 27.15
$1.5 €1.3
82.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.79
$0.85 €0.73
181.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.46 NOK 174
$7 €6.04
149.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.66 NOK 196
$7.13 €6.16
175.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.88
$1.43 €1.24
138.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 NOK 43.47
$2.29 €1.98
90.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.3 NOK 42.82
$3.02 €2.6
42.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.1 NOK 727
$28.97 €25.01
152.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 101
$4.59 €3.96
122.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.48
$2.02 €1.74
-27.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.81 NOK 416
$29.56 €25.53
41.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 21.96
$1.81 €1.56
22.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$38.4K €33.1K
-6.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
$32.4K €28K
12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 3,024
$190 €164
60.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 304
$22.18 €19.15
37.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57 NOK 567
$36.37 €31.4
56.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.1 NOK 488
$57.4 €49.55
-14.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.06 NOK 359
$20.95 €18.09
72.12%
Cinema Ticket
$14.93 NOK 149
$10.8 €9.33
38.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 NOK 2,643
$732 €632
-63.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 146.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-2.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$86.8 €74.9
21.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 NOK 660
$36.78 €31.76
80.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,223
$102 €88.2
20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,648
$117 €101
41.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$1,581 €1,365
-22.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 NOK 8,926
$1,230 €1,062
-27.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,786 NOK 17.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-34.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 NOK 15.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-23.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,138 NOK 51.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-22.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,840 NOK 38.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-23.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Askim
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,942 NOK 39.2K
$2,198 €1,898
79.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3.39
49.85%

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Last update for Askim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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