Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Asker Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Asker

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.5% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.2% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.2 NOK 251
-30.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$101 NOK 1,007
-32.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.56 NOK 135
1.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.89 NOK 48.67
-43.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.66 NOK 26.43
5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$11.11 NOK 110
-60.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.47 NOK 94.2
-52.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.12 NOK 21.06
-41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.4 NOK 33.82
-40.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.51 NOK 34.96
-43.59%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.3 NOK 42.75
-19.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.27 NOK 112
62.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.8 NOK 137
-28.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$31.56 NOK 314
-39.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.76 NOK 37.39
-30.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.51 NOK 24.98
-6.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.29 NOK 32.75
-35.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.38 NOK 43.61
-36.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.43 NOK 24.13
-16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.83 NOK 28.17
-47.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.07 NOK 20.56
-58.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.37 NOK 143
-51.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.86 NOK 128
-44.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-58.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.22 NOK 42.02
-45.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.33 NOK 43.06
-30.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$77.1 NOK 767
-62.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.08 NOK 100
-54.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.45 NOK 14.47
39.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$42.88 NOK 427
-31.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.28 NOK 22.72
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
6.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.2K NOK 419.9K
-23.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$216 NOK 2,145
-12.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$30.61 NOK 305
-27.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.62 NOK 374
-3.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$50.3 NOK 500
14.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.36 NOK 352
-40.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.02 NOK 149
-28.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$269 NOK 2,673
172.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
1.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$102 NOK 1,013
-14.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.74 NOK 465
-21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$123 NOK 1,225
-16.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$150 NOK 1,488
-21.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,490 NOK 14.8K
6.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
0.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,262 NOK 22.5K
19.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,770 NOK 17.6K
14.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$9,389 NOK 93.4K
-29.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$8,076 NOK 80.3K
-37.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Asker
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,712 NOK 36.9K
-40.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.38
-22.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Asker: October 29, 2025

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