Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elverum Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elverum

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.2% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.4% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$22.70 NOK 219
-24.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$101 NOK 972
-32.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$11.65 NOK 112
17.77%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.67 NOK 45.05
-39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$3.47 NOK 33.42
-19.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.95 NOK 28.39
-30.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$10.56 NOK 102
-56.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$8.25 NOK 79.6
-44.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.08 NOK 10.43
18.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.57 NOK 34.38
-40.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.95 NOK 38.11
-49.37%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.80 NOK 17.36
93.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.06 NOK 68.1
164.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$12.08 NOK 116
-22.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$25.02 NOK 241
-25.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$0.99 NOK 9.53
163.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.85 NOK 27.51
-16.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.48 NOK 14.30
41.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.48 NOK 14.27
84.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.03 NOK 9.91
90.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.02 NOK 9.84
83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.58 NOK 24.90
-42.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$2.41 NOK 23.19
-61.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$14.31 NOK 138
-51.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$18.57 NOK 179
-61.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$3.78 NOK 36.43
-63.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$4.82 NOK 46.50
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$4.22 NOK 40.68
-29.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$72.3 NOK 697
-60.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$15.42 NOK 149
-70.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$2.28 NOK 21.94
-7.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$89.1 NOK 859
-67.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.13 NOK 20.55
-10.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.3K NOK 311.7K
19.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$36.0K NOK 346.7K
-10.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$99.6 NOK 960
83.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$42.76 NOK 412
-47.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$66.7 NOK 643
-45.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$49.66 NOK 479
18.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$36.01 NOK 347
-42.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$12.32 NOK 119
-9.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$330 NOK 3,181
120.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$8,621 NOK 83.1K
76.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$112 NOK 1,077
-22.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$48.81 NOK 471
-23.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$129 NOK 1,247
-18.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$131 NOK 1,263
-9.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
30.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$911 NOK 8,781
35.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,831 NOK 17.6K
50.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,510 NOK 14.6K
31.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$5,980 NOK 57.7K
15.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$4,152 NOK 40.0K
14.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$4,202 NOK 40.5K
-40.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.32
-21.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Elverum: March 2, 2026

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