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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.8% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 24.7% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$19.38 NOK 187
-11.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$103 NOK 991
-33.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$15.93 NOK 154
-13.87%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$6.08 NOK 58.6
-53.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$3.58 NOK 34.51
-21.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$3.09 NOK 29.75
-33.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$10.95 NOK 106
-58.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$10.79 NOK 104
-57.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.23 NOK 21.48
-42.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$2.84 NOK 27.41
-25.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.18 NOK 30.63
-37.11%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$4.74 NOK 45.69
-26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.20 NOK 118
53.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$16.96 NOK 164
-44.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$16.06 NOK 155
16.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.06 NOK 29.46
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.43 NOK 23.44
-1.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.02 NOK 29.15
-30.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$5.62 NOK 54.2
-51.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$2.43 NOK 23.38
-19.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.56 NOK 24.70
-26.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$3.62 NOK 34.88
-59.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$2.12 NOK 20.48
-56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$13.89 NOK 134
-50.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$18.73 NOK 181
-61.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$3.10 NOK 29.87
-55.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.88 NOK 37.38
-37.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$4.38 NOK 42.18
-32.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$52.3 NOK 504
-44.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$8.93 NOK 86.1
-48.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.45 NOK 13.94
44.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$47.06 NOK 454
-38.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.18 NOK 21.05
-12.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$35.2K NOK 339.8K
9.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$38.1K NOK 367.4K
-15.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$142 NOK 1,366
29.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$24.93 NOK 240
-9.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$64.8 NOK 625
-43.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$48.27 NOK 465
21.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$35.68 NOK 344
-41.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$13.29 NOK 128
-16.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$394 NOK 3,797
84.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
50.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$71.7 NOK 691
20.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$51.4 NOK 496
-27.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$108 NOK 1,043
-2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$152 NOK 1,465
-22.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$975 NOK 9,395
60.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$900 NOK 8,671
37.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$2,109 NOK 20.3K
30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,664 NOK 16.0K
19.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$6,021 NOK 58.0K
14.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$4,491 NOK 43.3K
5.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$3,606 NOK 34.8K
-30.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.8
-10.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bodo: March 2, 2026

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