Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kirkenes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kirkenes

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.7% cheaper than Kirkenes without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.6% cheaper than Kirkenes without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.35 NOK 252
-31.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$103 NOK 1,023
-33.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.61 NOK 135
0.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.98 NOK 49.54
-44.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-13.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-30.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.09 NOK 100
-56.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.61 NOK 95.6
-52.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.19 NOK 21.76
-43.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.42 NOK 34.05
-40.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.31 NOK 32.95
-40.18%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.45 NOK 44.25
-22.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.12 NOK 121
51.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.58 NOK 145
-32.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.39 NOK 272
-29.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.45 NOK 34.31
-24.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.44 NOK 24.3
-4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.38 NOK 33.64
-37.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.49 NOK 44.63
-38.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.47 NOK 24.62
-17.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.56 NOK 25.48
-30.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.82 NOK 28.1
-46.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.89 NOK 18.8
-55.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.03 NOK 150
-53.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.02 NOK 149
-52.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.33 NOK 33.15
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.13 NOK 41.07
-44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.13 NOK 41.05
-26.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.1 NOK 717
-59.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.19 NOK 101
-54.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.46 NOK 14.48
38.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$47.14 NOK 469
-37.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.2 NOK 21.86
-17.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
6.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
-15.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$237 NOK 2,356
-19.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.7 NOK 375
-41.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$56 NOK 557
-35.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.92 NOK 487
17.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.58 NOK 354
-41.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.67 NOK 106
1.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$280 NOK 2,786
161.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
49.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$94.5 NOK 940
-8.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$51.6 NOK 513
-28.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 NOK 1,060
-4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$149 NOK 1,482
-21.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,205 NOK 12K
31.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$890 NOK 8,853
38.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
45.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
30.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
191.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
171.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
-55.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.38
-22.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

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