Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baerum Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baerum

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.4% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 20.8% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.24 NOK 251
-31.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$99.5 NOK 990
-30.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.54 NOK 135
1.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.85 NOK 48.23
-42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.54 NOK 25.24
10.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.13 NOK 21.14
-7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.18 NOK 91.4
-51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.72 NOK 96.7
-53.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.35 NOK 23.34
-47.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.56 NOK 35.46
-42.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.21 NOK 31.92
-38.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.13 NOK 51
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.44 NOK 114
60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$16.26 NOK 162
-39.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$31.71 NOK 315
-39.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.57 NOK 35.49
-26.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.27 NOK 22.56
3.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.36 NOK 33.39
-37.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.11 NOK 40.91
-32.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 NOK 21.83
-6.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.15 NOK 21.36
-17.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.76 NOK 27.41
-45.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.9 NOK 18.87
-55.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.21 NOK 141
-50.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.62 NOK 195
-63.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.37 NOK 33.5
-57.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.93 NOK 39.1
-41.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.31 NOK 42.92
-29.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73 NOK 726
-60.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.96 NOK 99.1
-53.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.45 NOK 14.46
39.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$41.79 NOK 416
-29.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.1 NOK 20.93
-13.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
41.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
33.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$301 NOK 2,993
-36.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$39.8 NOK 396
-44.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.67 NOK 385
-5.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$51.1 NOK 508
12.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.25 NOK 351
-40.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.48 NOK 154
-30.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$267 NOK 2,653
174.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
3.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$106 NOK 1,052
-17.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.91 NOK 477
-23.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$97.8 NOK 973
4.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$154 NOK 1,530
-23.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,206 NOK 12K
31.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$893 NOK 8,881
37.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
26.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
26.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
30.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
27.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
-56.20%
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 Baerum: October 29, 2025

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