Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bodo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bodo

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15.3% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.2% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$19.33 NOK 192
-9.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$100 NOK 997
-31.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.56 NOK 155
-11.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.95 NOK 59.2
-53.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.48 NOK 34.63
-19.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-32.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.97 NOK 109
-59.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.64 NOK 106
-57.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.34 NOK 23.28
-47.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.95 NOK 29.33
-31.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.27 NOK 32.49
-39.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.72 NOK 46.99
-26.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.06 NOK 120
51.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$16.55 NOK 165
-40.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.08 NOK 160
19.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.1 NOK 30.87
-15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.44 NOK 24.27
-4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.05 NOK 30.37
-30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.57 NOK 55.4
-50.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.46 NOK 24.48
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.53 NOK 25.2
-30.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.66 NOK 36.41
-59.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.14 NOK 21.33
-60.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.21 NOK 141
-50.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.86 NOK 178
-60.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.12 NOK 31.09
-54.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.93 NOK 39.07
-41.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.27 NOK 42.45
-29.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$52.4 NOK 521
-44.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.94 NOK 89
-48.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.44 NOK 14.37
40.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$45.94 NOK 457
-35.66%
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
$34.9K NOK 347.4K
9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.7K NOK 375.3K
-14.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$142 NOK 1,409
33.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.66 NOK 255
-13.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$63.3 NOK 630
-42.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.46 NOK 482
18.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.23 NOK 351
-40.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.33 NOK 133
-18.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$397 NOK 3,947
84.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.3K NOK 102.7K
46.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$70.2 NOK 698
23.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.5 NOK 522
-29.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$108 NOK 1,073
-5.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$154 NOK 1,535
-24.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$959 NOK 9,535
64.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$887 NOK 8,822
38.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,099 NOK 20.9K
28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
21.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$6,117 NOK 60.9K
7.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,663 NOK 36.4K
37.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,413 NOK 34K
-35.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.8
-10.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bodo: October 27, 2025

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