Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kolbotn Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kolbotn

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.8% cheaper than Kolbotn without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.6% cheaper than Kolbotn without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.42 NOK 253
-31.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$99.3 NOK 988
-30.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.21 NOK 131
3.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.82 NOK 47.97
-42.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.52 NOK 25.05
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.24 NOK 22.25
-11.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.91 NOK 88.6
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.7 NOK 96.5
-53.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.1 NOK 20.9
-40.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.29 NOK 32.77
-38.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.17 NOK 31.51
-37.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.7 NOK 46.79
-26.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.46 NOK 114
59.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.21 NOK 141
-30.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$31.59 NOK 314
-39.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.5 NOK 34.78
-25.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.33 NOK 23.18
0.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.44 NOK 34.21
-38.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.74 NOK 47.19
-41.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.18 NOK 21.64
-6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.2 NOK 21.84
-19.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.97 NOK 29.57
-49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.92 NOK 19.1
-55.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.15 NOK 141
-50.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.25 NOK 132
-46.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.19 NOK 31.7
-55.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.09 NOK 40.65
-44.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.23 NOK 42.1
-28.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.5 NOK 721
-60.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.95 NOK 99
-53.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.39 NOK 13.79
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$42.96 NOK 427
-31.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 NOK 21.08
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.8K NOK 366.6K
4.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.8K NOK 426K
-24.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$217 NOK 2,161
-12.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$30.95 NOK 308
-28.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.59 NOK 374
-3.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$50 NOK 498
14.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.75 NOK 356
-41.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.07 NOK 150
-28.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$270 NOK 2,687
170.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.8K NOK 146.9K
2.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$115 NOK 1,143
-24.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.89 NOK 466
-21.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$100 NOK 996
2.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$149 NOK 1,485
-21.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,194 NOK 11.9K
32.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$894 NOK 8,895
37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
47.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,525 NOK 15.2K
32.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,090 NOK 50.6K
29.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,802 NOK 37.8K
32.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.02
-32.47%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kolbotn: October 28, 2025

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