Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Harstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Harstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.3% cheaper than Harstad without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.6% cheaper than Harstad without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$13.47 NOK 130
27.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$120 NOK 1,154
-43.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$14.89 NOK 144
-7.86%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$6.13 NOK 59.1
-53.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$3.64 NOK 35.12
-22.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$3.11 NOK 29.95
-34.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$11.31 NOK 109
-59.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$10.99 NOK 106
-58.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.43 NOK 23.47
-47.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.25 NOK 31.35
-34.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.12 NOK 30.03
-35.90%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$4.24 NOK 40.87
-17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.44 NOK 101
78.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$15.40 NOK 148
-38.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$37.91 NOK 365
-50.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.91 NOK 37.74
-33.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.80 NOK 26.96
-14.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.62 NOK 34.91
-42.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$4.54 NOK 43.75
-39.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$2.01 NOK 19.37
-2.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.05 NOK 19.77
-8.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.74 NOK 26.43
-45.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.72 NOK 16.58
-46.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$15.14 NOK 146
-54.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$17.16 NOK 165
-58.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$3.66 NOK 35.28
-62.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$4.66 NOK 44.91
-48.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$6.06 NOK 58.4
-50.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$80.5 NOK 776
-64.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$12.45 NOK 120
-63.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.44 NOK 13.90
45.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$51.7 NOK 499
-44.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.23 NOK 21.46
-14.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
16.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$29.9K NOK 288.1K
8.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$159 NOK 1,532
15.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$32.73 NOK 316
-30.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$76.7 NOK 739
-52.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$48.69 NOK 469
20.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$35.25 NOK 340
-40.94%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$16.92 NOK 163
-34.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$327 NOK 3,156
121.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,066 NOK 48.8K
201.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$74.6 NOK 719
15.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$32.94 NOK 318
13.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$115 NOK 1,105
-7.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$135 NOK 1,305
-12.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$1,321 NOK 12.7K
18.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$1,003 NOK 9,668
23.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$2,155 NOK 20.8K
27.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,493 NOK 14.4K
32.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$5,895 NOK 56.8K
17.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$4,097 NOK 39.5K
16.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$3,479 NOK 33.5K
-28.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.27
-20.61%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Harstad: March 1, 2026

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