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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.3% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.7% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.07 NOK 220
-21.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$100 NOK 995
-31.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.67 NOK 116
17.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.51 NOK 44.9
-38.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.46 NOK 34.39
-19.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.88 NOK 28.64
-31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.76 NOK 107
-58.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.17 NOK 81.3
-44.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 NOK 10.8
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.62 NOK 36.05
-43.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.78 NOK 37.65
-47.62%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.81 NOK 17.99
91.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.14 NOK 71.1
156.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.34 NOK 123
-20.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$25.51 NOK 254
-24.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.04 NOK 10.33
150.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.86 NOK 28.4
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.53 NOK 15.25
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.48 NOK 14.73
87.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.99 NOK 9.85
106.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.99 NOK 9.88
78.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.51 NOK 25.01
-40.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.4 NOK 23.88
-64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.35 NOK 143
-51.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.26 NOK 152
-53.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.7 NOK 36.81
-61.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.78 NOK 47.59
-52.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.14 NOK 41.22
-27.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73.7 NOK 733
-60.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$14.9 NOK 148
-69.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.19 NOK 21.8
-7.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$89.7 NOK 892
-67.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-16.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.3K NOK 311.2K
22.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.6K NOK 354.5K
-9.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$99.6 NOK 991
90.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$42.72 NOK 425
-48.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$66.5 NOK 661
-45.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.56 NOK 483
18.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.83 NOK 346
-39.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.37 NOK 123
-12.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$319 NOK 3,170
129.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,397 NOK 83.5K
80.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$110 NOK 1,092
-20.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.38 NOK 471
-22.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$128 NOK 1,271
-20.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$133 NOK 1,326
-12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,222 NOK 12.2K
29.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$906 NOK 9,014
35.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,858 NOK 18.5K
45.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
32.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,120 NOK 50.9K
28.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,913 NOK 38.9K
28.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elverum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,054 NOK 40.3K
-45.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.32
-21.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Elverum: October 28, 2025

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