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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.4% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.9% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$24.95 NOK 248
-30.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$124 NOK 1,230
-44.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.21 NOK 151
-9.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.85 NOK 48.2
-42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.03 NOK 40.07
-30.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.19 NOK 31.73
-37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$12.38 NOK 123
-64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$11.1 NOK 110
-59.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.29 NOK 22.79
-45.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$4 NOK 39.78
-49.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.47 NOK 34.55
-42.94%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.18 NOK 51.5
-33.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.63 NOK 136
34.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$16.17 NOK 161
-39.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$31.22 NOK 311
-38.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.53 NOK 35.07
-26.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.64 NOK 26.3
-11.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.32 NOK 32.99
-36.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.96 NOK 49.35
-44.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.56 NOK 25.44
-20.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.58 NOK 25.66
-31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.73 NOK 27.15
-45.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.39 NOK 23.79
-64.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$17.46 NOK 174
-59.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.66 NOK 196
-63.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.41 NOK 33.88
-58.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.37 NOK 43.47
-47.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.3 NOK 42.82
-29.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73.1 NOK 727
-60.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.19 NOK 101
-54.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.46 NOK 14.48
38.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$41.81 NOK 416
-29.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.21 NOK 21.96
-18.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.1K NOK 359K
6.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
-10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$304 NOK 3,024
-37.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$30.56 NOK 304
-27.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$57 NOK 567
-36.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.1 NOK 488
16.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$36.06 NOK 359
-41.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.93 NOK 149
-27.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$266 NOK 2,643
175.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.7K NOK 146.5K
2.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$106 NOK 1,052
-17.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$66.3 NOK 660
-44.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$123 NOK 1,223
-16.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$166 NOK 1,648
-29.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
29.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$897 NOK 8,926
37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,786 NOK 17.8K
51.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,553 NOK 15.5K
30.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,138 NOK 51.1K
28.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,840 NOK 38.2K
31.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,942 NOK 39.2K
-44.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.08
-33.27%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Askim: October 28, 2025

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