Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kongsberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.7% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 24.6% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.17 NOK 221
-21.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$69.6 NOK 692
-1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.52 NOK 134
1.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.92 NOK 48.94
-43.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.53 NOK 25.19
10.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.06 NOK 90.2
-51.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.25 NOK 102
-55.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-34.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.27 NOK 32.5
-39.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-26.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.48 NOK 104
74.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.08 NOK 120
-18.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$18.32 NOK 182
5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3 NOK 29.89
-13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.27 NOK 22.59
3.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-35.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.98 NOK 39.63
-30.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 NOK 21.77
-6.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.22 NOK 22.11
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3 NOK 29.86
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.82 NOK 18.1
-53.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$17.05 NOK 170
-58.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.23 NOK 132
-46.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.86 NOK 38.39
-40.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.47 NOK 24.6
22.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$89.9 NOK 894
-67.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.2 NOK 101
-55.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.4 NOK 13.97
44.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$30.5 NOK 303
-3.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.09 NOK 20.79
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
-21.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$221 NOK 2,195
-14.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.32 NOK 272
-18.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.37 NOK 372
-2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.19 NOK 449
27.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$55.2 NOK 549
-62.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.58 NOK 205
-47.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$310 NOK 3,082
136.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
314.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$88.4 NOK 880
-1.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52 NOK 518
-29.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$160 NOK 1,589
-36.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$165 NOK 1,638
-28.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
56.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$902 NOK 8,973
36.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
57.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
30.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,733 NOK 57K
15.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
25.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
-34.01%
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 Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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