Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hamar

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.2% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$24.85 NOK 247
-29.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$122 NOK 1,215
-43.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.41 NOK 153
-11.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.94 NOK 49.16
-43.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.22 NOK 42
-33.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.3 NOK 32.78
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$12.32 NOK 123
-64.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.97 NOK 79.2
-43.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.18 NOK 21.69
-43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.87 NOK 28.53
-29.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 NOK 20.68
-4.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.99 NOK 49.6
-30.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.39 NOK 103
76.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.86 NOK 118
-17.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$30.82 NOK 307
-37.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.57 NOK 35.55
-26.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.6 NOK 25.82
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.85 NOK 28.38
-25.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.15 NOK 51.2
-46.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 NOK 24.88
-18.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.38 NOK 23.7
-25.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.97 NOK 19.61
-23.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.87 NOK 18.55
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.94 NOK 169
-58.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$20.38 NOK 203
-65.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.37 NOK 33.56
-57.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.26 NOK 42.41
-46.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.42 NOK 44.01
-31.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$64.5 NOK 641
-55.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.23 NOK 102
-55.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.41 NOK 13.98
43.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$42.55 NOK 423
-30.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 NOK 21.12
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
5.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$43.1K NOK 429.1K
-24.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$222 NOK 2,204
-14.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$30.55 NOK 304
-27.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$54.9 NOK 547
-33.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$56.6 NOK 563
1.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$28.64 NOK 285
-26.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.9 NOK 178
-39.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$205 NOK 2,035
257.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$15K NOK 149.6K
0.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$106 NOK 1,052
-17.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$59.6 NOK 593
-38.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$121 NOK 1,207
-15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.7 NOK 991
17.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
31.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$827 NOK 8,231
48.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
75.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,479 NOK 14.7K
37.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,024 NOK 40K
64.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,341 NOK 33.2K
51.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,003 NOK 39.8K
-45.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.08
-33.27%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamar: October 28, 2025

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