Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fredrikstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fredrikstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.8% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.6% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.98 NOK 179
-3.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$113 NOK 1,126
-39.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.27 NOK 122
11.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.33 NOK 53
-47.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.77 NOK 27.51
-28.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.95 NOK 109
-59.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.31 NOK 103
-56.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.27 NOK 22.62
-45.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.4 NOK 43.78
-53.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.3 NOK 32.84
-40.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.31 NOK 52.9
-34.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.79 NOK 117
55.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$16.13 NOK 160
-39.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$33.6 NOK 334
-42.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.59 NOK 45.67
-43.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.51 NOK 34.88
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.45 NOK 44.29
-52.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.16 NOK 51.3
-46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.82 NOK 28.05
-27.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.74 NOK 27.25
-35.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.62 NOK 26.03
-42.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.88 NOK 18.71
-54.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.94 NOK 149
-53.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.02 NOK 139
-49.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.41 NOK 33.94
-58.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$6.1 NOK 60.7
-62.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.91 NOK 38.88
-22.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$62.5 NOK 621
-53.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.21 NOK 61.8
-26.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.38 NOK 13.7
46.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$52.6 NOK 524
-43.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.24 NOK 22.28
-19.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.1K NOK 359K
6.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
-15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$344 NOK 3,419
-44.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$38.09 NOK 379
-41.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.1 NOK 578
-37.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.08 NOK 488
16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$38.78 NOK 386
-45.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$21.71 NOK 216
-50.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$287 NOK 2,858
154.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
51.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$150 NOK 1,489
-42.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$61 NOK 607
-39.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$169 NOK 1,679
-39.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$135 NOK 1,347
-13.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
20.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$951 NOK 9,465
29.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
29.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
33.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
-11.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
4.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
-28.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.25
-20.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

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