Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Halden Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Halden

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.7% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 22.8% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.44 NOK 203
-14.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$99.6 NOK 990
-30.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.32 NOK 123
11.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 NOK 46.27
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.49 NOK 34.74
-19.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.07 NOK 30.56
-35.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.67 NOK 96.2
-54.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.85 NOK 88.1
-48.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-43.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.98 NOK 29.66
-31.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.95 NOK 29.4
-32.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.18 NOK 121
50.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.85 NOK 148
-33.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$31.65 NOK 315
-39.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.41 NOK 33.9
-23.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.62 NOK 26.08
-10.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.42 NOK 33.99
-38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.55 NOK 45.31
-39.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.46 NOK 24.52
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.56 NOK 25.49
-30.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-47.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.66 NOK 16.49
-48.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.42 NOK 143
-51.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.02 NOK 130
-45.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.69 NOK 26.75
-46.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.93 NOK 39.14
-41.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.41 NOK 43.86
-31.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$61.2 NOK 609
-52.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.26 NOK 102
-55.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.39 NOK 13.79
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$42.46 NOK 422
-30.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 NOK 21.74
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.6K NOK 363.6K
5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$43.3K NOK 430.3K
-25.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$303 NOK 3,011
-37.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$30.86 NOK 307
-28.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.8 NOK 396
-8.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$54.5 NOK 542
5.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.87 NOK 357
-41.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.56 NOK 155
-30.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$268 NOK 2,663
173.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.5K NOK 144.5K
4.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$94.7 NOK 942
-8.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$65.2 NOK 648
-43.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$125 NOK 1,248
-18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$121 NOK 1,206
-3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$909 NOK 9,045
73.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$651 NOK 6,474
89.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,927 NOK 19.2K
40.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,648 NOK 16.4K
23.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,071 NOK 50.4K
30.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,898 NOK 38.8K
29.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,242 NOK 32.3K
-32.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.75
-28.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Halden: October 28, 2025

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