Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Drangsnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Drangsnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.1% cheaper than Drangsnes without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43% cheaper than Drangsnes without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$27.25 ISK 3,400
-36.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$145 ISK 18.1K
-52.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$22.21 ISK 2,771
-38.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.18 ISK 771
-55.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.26 ISK 406
-14.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.55 ISK 318
-22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$12.72 ISK 1,586
-65.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$11.13 ISK 1,388
-59.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.94 ISK 242
-36.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.16 ISK 519
-51.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.72 ISK 464
-46.77%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.35 ISK 792
-45.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.17 ISK 2,267
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$23.98 ISK 2,992
-59.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$42.93 ISK 5,356
-55.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.26 ISK 406
-19.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.45 ISK 305
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.13 ISK 390
-32.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.02 ISK 626
-44.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.62 ISK 452
-43.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.36 ISK 294
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.02 ISK 376
-50.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.93 ISK 241
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$13.42 ISK 1,674
-47.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$24.3 ISK 3,031
-70.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.56 ISK 444
-59.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.33 ISK 416
-31.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.29 ISK 785
-27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.54 ISK 317
-20.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$85.3 ISK 10.6K
-65.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.48 ISK 309
-27.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$48K ISK 6M
-20.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$51.2K ISK 6.4M
-36.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$87.5 ISK 10.9K
116.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.31 ISK 3,407
-18.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
-57.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.67 ISK 2,204
-38.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$319 ISK 39.8K
129.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$30.4K ISK 3.8M
-50.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$141 ISK 17.6K
-38.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$61.8 ISK 7,708
-40.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$185 ISK 23.1K
-44.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$267 ISK 33.4K
-56.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Drangsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$6,036 ISK 753.1K
-63.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.63
-64.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Drangsnes: October 28, 2025

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