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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.5% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.9% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.3 NOK 172
0.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$45.57 NOK 453
50.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.38 NOK 123
10.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.64 NOK 46.15
-40.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.53 NOK 35.11
-20.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.02 NOK 30.07
-34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.15 NOK 81.1
-45.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10 NOK 99.5
-54.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.61 NOK 25.98
-52.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.46 NOK 34.42
-41.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.95 NOK 39.25
-49.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.41 NOK 43.88
-21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.95 NOK 119
53.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.36 NOK 153
-36.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$28.09 NOK 279
-31.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.88 NOK 38.64
-32.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.95 NOK 29.36
-20.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.57 NOK 25.55
-17.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.01 NOK 49.85
-44.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.94 NOK 29.23
-30.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.35 NOK 33.3
-47.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.43 NOK 24.19
-65.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.15 NOK 151
-53.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.82 NOK 147
-51.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.69 NOK 36.71
-61.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.67 NOK 46.42
-50.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.32 NOK 42.98
-30.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.2 NOK 718
-59.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$15.46 NOK 154
-70.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.25 NOK 22.43
-10.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$89.9 NOK 894
-67.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.13 NOK 21.19
-15.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
22.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
-22.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$318 NOK 3,161
-40.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$20.55 NOK 204
7.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$74.3 NOK 739
-51.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.71 NOK 485
17.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.98 NOK 348
-40.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.89 NOK 168
-36.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$323 NOK 3,215
126.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
75.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$109 NOK 1,088
-20.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.51 NOK 483
-24.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$126 NOK 1,256
-19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$133 NOK 1,319
-11.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,208 NOK 12K
30.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$895 NOK 8,902
37.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
50.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
32.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
21.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
23.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Åndalsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.32
-21.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

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