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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.3% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.1% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$25.39 NOK 256
-32.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$120 NOK 1,213
-42.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$15.33 NOK 155
-9.52%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$4.93 NOK 49.76
-44.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$4.02 NOK 40.55
-32.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.21 NOK 32.38
-38.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$12.12 NOK 122
-63.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$10.91 NOK 110
-57.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.37 NOK 23.95
-45.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$4.18 NOK 42.19
-50.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$3.55 NOK 35.83
-45.63%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$4.93 NOK 49.70
-29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$13.43 NOK 136
40.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$16.15 NOK 163
-41.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$31.25 NOK 315
-39.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.41 NOK 34.36
-23.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.53 NOK 25.48
-2.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$3.42 NOK 34.52
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$5.14 NOK 51.9
-44.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.43 NOK 24.54
-19.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.58 NOK 25.99
-28.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.78 NOK 28.07
-47.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$2.41 NOK 24.35
-62.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$16.95 NOK 171
-58.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$17.60 NOK 178
-59.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$3.47 NOK 35.00
-58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$4.20 NOK 42.33
-44.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$4.33 NOK 43.65
-30.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$72.5 NOK 731
-60.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$10.28 NOK 104
-55.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.44 NOK 14.53
47.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$43.05 NOK 434
-31.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.28 NOK 22.98
-18.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$36.1K NOK 364.4K
6.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$36.9K NOK 372.7K
-12.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$301 NOK 3,040
-38.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$31.10 NOK 314
-26.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$55.7 NOK 562
-32.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$48.50 NOK 489
19.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$34.84 NOK 352
-39.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$15.23 NOK 154
-26.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$271 NOK 2,737
159.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$14.5K NOK 146.3K
3.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$106 NOK 1,068
-17.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$66.1 NOK 667
-43.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$124 NOK 1,250
-16.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$168 NOK 1,691
-30.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$1,212 NOK 12.2K
26.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$885 NOK 8,931
38.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$1,845 NOK 18.6K
50.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$1,553 NOK 15.7K
29.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$5,527 NOK 55.8K
26.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$4,019 NOK 40.6K
19.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Askim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$3,918 NOK 39.5K
-36.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.08
-33.27%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Askim: January 12, 2026

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