Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kongsvinger Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kongsvinger

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.5% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.4% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.61 NOK 255
-32.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$100 NOK 996
-31.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.47 NOK 134
1.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.97 NOK 49.47
-44.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.19 NOK 31.69
-12.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.89 NOK 28.71
-31.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.14 NOK 101
-56.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.37 NOK 93.3
-51.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.25 NOK 22.42
-44.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.44 NOK 34.23
-40.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.2 NOK 31.88
-38.13%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.29 NOK 42.63
-19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.09 NOK 120
51.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.7 NOK 146
-33.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$28.14 NOK 280
-31.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.54 NOK 35.26
-26.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.45 NOK 24.4
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.43 NOK 34.1
-38.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.34 NOK 43.22
-36.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.42 NOK 24.05
-15.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.59 NOK 25.79
-31.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.78 NOK 27.7
-46.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.84 NOK 18.31
-53.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.09 NOK 150
-53.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.72 NOK 146
-51.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.42 NOK 34.06
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.97 NOK 39.46
-42.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.35 NOK 43.24
-30.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73.6 NOK 732
-60.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.29 NOK 102
-55.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.38 NOK 13.77
46.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$47.35 NOK 471
-37.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-17.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.1K NOK 359K
6.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
-17.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$242 NOK 2,405
-21.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$38.49 NOK 383
-42.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$56.4 NOK 561
-35.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.69 NOK 484
17.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.92 NOK 347
-40.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.69 NOK 166
-35.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$288 NOK 2,864
154.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
48.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$96.2 NOK 957
-9.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$51.3 NOK 511
-28.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$110 NOK 1,095
-7.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$152 NOK 1,511
-22.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
28.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$911 NOK 9,063
35.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
47.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
31.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
29.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
28.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kongsvinger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

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