Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Haugesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Haugesund

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15% cheaper than Haugesund without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 27.5% cheaper than Haugesund without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$21.1 NOK 210
-17.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$103 NOK 1,024
-33.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.81 NOK 137
-0.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.91 NOK 28.94
-31.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$11.02 NOK 110
-59.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.8 NOK 97.5
-53.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.03 NOK 20.18
-38.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-40.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.83 NOK 28.18
-30.04%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.49 NOK 44.67
-22.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.49 NOK 114
59.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.8 NOK 147
-33.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$28.14 NOK 280
-31.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.96 NOK 29.48
-11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.18 NOK 21.66
7.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.66 NOK 36.38
-42.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.18 NOK 41.55
-33.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-22.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.78 NOK 27.69
-36.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.8 NOK 27.86
-46.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.11 NOK 21.03
-59.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.39 NOK 163
-57.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.15 NOK 141
-49.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.33 NOK 33.13
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.24 NOK 42.18
-45.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.57 NOK 35.55
-15.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$67.1 NOK 668
-56.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$14.29 NOK 142
-67.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.53 NOK 15.22
32.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$54.9 NOK 546
-46.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 NOK 21.05
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
7.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.8K NOK 396K
-18.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$243 NOK 2,418
-22.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$38.08 NOK 379
-41.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$54.4 NOK 541
-33.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.58 NOK 453
25.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.93 NOK 357
-41.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.37 NOK 163
-34.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$279 NOK 2,774
162.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
417.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$82.5 NOK 821
5.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$56.1 NOK 558
-34.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$94.7 NOK 942
7.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$144 NOK 1,435
-18.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,607 NOK 16K
-1.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,007 NOK 10K
22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
33.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
29.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
60.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
58.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
-35.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.98
-14.82%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haugesund: October 28, 2025

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