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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.1% cheaper than Harstad without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26% cheaper than Harstad without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.33 NOK 133
30.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$122 NOK 1,215
-43.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.19 NOK 151
-9.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.05 NOK 60.1
-54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.63 NOK 36.14
-22.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.96 NOK 29.48
-33.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$11.05 NOK 110
-59.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.96 NOK 109
-58.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.41 NOK 23.96
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.24 NOK 32.19
-37.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.96 NOK 29.4
-33.11%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.31 NOK 42.89
-19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.49 NOK 104
74.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.91 NOK 148
-34.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$36.85 NOK 367
-47.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.06 NOK 40.43
-35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.68 NOK 26.69
-12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.56 NOK 35.39
-40.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.53 NOK 45.04
-38.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2 NOK 19.9
2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.07 NOK 20.61
-14.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.74 NOK 27.25
-45.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.73 NOK 17.19
-50.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.12 NOK 150
-53.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.29 NOK 152
-53.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.67 NOK 36.47
-61.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.51 NOK 44.88
-49.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$6.11 NOK 60.8
-50.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$80.9 NOK 805
-64.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$12.61 NOK 125
-63.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.39 NOK 13.82
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$52.1 NOK 518
-43.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.14 NOK 21.31
-15.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.7K NOK 325.6K
17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.8K NOK 306.8K
5.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$158 NOK 1,572
19.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$33.2 NOK 330
-33.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$76.4 NOK 760
-52.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.85 NOK 496
15.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.21 NOK 350
-40.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.48 NOK 164
-34.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$339 NOK 3,372
115.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,989 NOK 49.6K
203.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$77.4 NOK 769
12.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.37 NOK 322
13.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$117 NOK 1,162
-12.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$132 NOK 1,313
-11.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,310 NOK 13K
20.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,002 NOK 9,970
22.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,176 NOK 21.6K
24.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,454 NOK 14.5K
39.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,185 NOK 51.6K
27.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,893 NOK 38.7K
29.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Harstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,313 NOK 33K
-33.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.27
-20.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

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