Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kristiansund Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kristiansund

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.3% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.55 NOK 254
-31.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$103 NOK 1,022
-33.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.92 NOK 139
-1.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5 NOK 49.74
-44.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.21 NOK 31.97
-12.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.91 NOK 28.92
-31.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.19 NOK 101
-56.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.74 NOK 96.9
-53.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.26 NOK 32.47
-37.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.27 NOK 32.49
-39.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.35 NOK 43.32
-20.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.11 NOK 120
51.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.53 NOK 145
-32.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$28.34 NOK 282
-32.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.57 NOK 35.53
-26.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.36 NOK 23.48
-0.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.4 NOK 33.78
-37.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.36 NOK 43.33
-36.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 NOK 24.88
-18.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.59 NOK 25.77
-31.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.77 NOK 27.55
-45.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.83 NOK 18.21
-53.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.97 NOK 149
-53.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.04 NOK 150
-52.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.33 NOK 33.17
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.02 NOK 39.95
-43.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.31 NOK 42.86
-29.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$74.5 NOK 741
-61.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.94 NOK 98.9
-53.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.39 NOK 13.8
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$46.39 NOK 461
-36.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.06 NOK 20.51
-12.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
7.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
-15.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$240 NOK 2,384
-20.88%
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
$55.2 NOK 549
-34.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.15 NOK 489
16.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$36.11 NOK 359
-41.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.51 NOK 164
-34.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$287 NOK 2,857
154.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
51.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$96.1 NOK 956
-9.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$51.4 NOK 511
-28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 NOK 1,084
-6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$151 NOK 1,504
-22.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$758 NOK 7,542
108.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$676 NOK 6,722
82.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
126.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,006 NOK 10K
101.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
30.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
29.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kristiansund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
-38.01%
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 Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

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