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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 22.3% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$17.99 NOK 169
-1.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$112 NOK 1,051
-39.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$12.00 NOK 112
16.33%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$5.20 NOK 48.77
-46.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$3.89 NOK 36.46
-29.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$2.71 NOK 25.40
-27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$11.23 NOK 105
-59.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$10.26 NOK 96.1
-55.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$2.29 NOK 21.49
-45.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$4.31 NOK 40.43
-52.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$3.27 NOK 30.67
-41.59%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$5.32 NOK 49.87
-36.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$11.65 NOK 109
57.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$16.06 NOK 151
-41.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$34.07 NOK 319
-44.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$4.70 NOK 44.05
-44.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$3.51 NOK 32.87
-31.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$4.40 NOK 41.21
-51.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$5.19 NOK 48.67
-47.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.75 NOK 25.75
-25.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$2.78 NOK 26.01
-35.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$2.71 NOK 25.37
-45.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.85 NOK 17.34
-50.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$15.37 NOK 144
-54.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$17.64 NOK 165
-56.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$3.38 NOK 31.69
-57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$5.85 NOK 54.8
-60.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$3.72 NOK 34.89
-20.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$62.4 NOK 585
-52.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$6.00 NOK 56.2
-24.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.44 NOK 13.53
48.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$54.2 NOK 508
-46.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$2.33 NOK 21.86
-18.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$35.8K NOK 335.7K
8.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$38.3K NOK 359.3K
-15.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$334 NOK 3,134
-43.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$38.01 NOK 356
-41.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$57.8 NOK 542
-36.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$48.32 NOK 453
20.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$39.02 NOK 366
-45.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$21.34 NOK 200
-48.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$279 NOK 2,611
162.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$10.3K NOK 96.3K
44.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$153 NOK 1,432
-41.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$60.3 NOK 565
-37.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$170 NOK 1,595
-38.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$134 NOK 1,251
-12.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
22.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$976 NOK 9,141
24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$2,038 NOK 19.1K
37.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,513 NOK 14.2K
32.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$7,210 NOK 67.6K
-0.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$4,709 NOK 44.1K
6.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$3,403 NOK 31.9K
-27.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.25
-20.24%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Fredrikstad: April 11, 2026

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