Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Horten Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Horten

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25% cheaper than Horten without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.5% cheaper than Horten without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$28.37 NOK 282
-38.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$102 NOK 1,014
-32.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.52 NOK 134
1.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.9 NOK 48.78
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.45 NOK 24.41
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.24 NOK 22.26
-11.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.09 NOK 90.4
-51.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.42 NOK 93.7
-51.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 NOK 21.52
-42.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.31 NOK 32.94
-38.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.16 NOK 31.43
-37.34%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.38 NOK 43.53
-21.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.86 NOK 98.1
85.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.25 NOK 132
-25.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$22.92 NOK 228
-16.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.68 NOK 36.58
-29.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.23 NOK 22.17
4.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-35.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.91 NOK 38.93
-29.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.97 NOK 19.57
3.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.12 NOK 21.08
-16.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.86 NOK 28.4
-47.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.83 NOK 18.23
-53.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$13.98 NOK 139
-49.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.93 NOK 129
-44.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.18 NOK 31.62
-55.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.89 NOK 38.71
-41.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.21 NOK 51.8
-42.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$76.7 NOK 763
-62.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.3 NOK 102
-55.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.1 NOK 10.94
83.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$102 NOK 1,015
-71.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.2 NOK 21.92
-17.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.8K NOK 346.4K
10.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.8K NOK 386.1K
-16.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$223 NOK 2,215
-14.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$44.08 NOK 439
-49.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$30.08 NOK 299
20.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.15 NOK 489
16.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.68 NOK 355
-41.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.84 NOK 148
-27.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$304 NOK 3,020
141.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
46.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$117 NOK 1,162
-25.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.05 NOK 408
-10.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$54.9 NOK 546
86.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$183 NOK 1,825
-36.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,081 NOK 10.8K
46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$821 NOK 8,167
49.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,689 NOK 16.8K
60.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,237 NOK 12.3K
63.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,059 NOK 50.3K
30.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,952 NOK 39.3K
27.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Horten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,174 NOK 31.6K
-30.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3
13.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Horten: October 27, 2025

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