Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Larvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Larvik

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 32.9% cheaper than Larvik without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 27.2% cheaper than Larvik without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$28.45 NOK 283
-38.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$102 NOK 1,012
-32.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.55 NOK 135
1.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.94 NOK 49.15
-43.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.43 NOK 24.21
15.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.24 NOK 22.26
-11.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.86 NOK 88.2
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.37 NOK 93.2
-51.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.21 NOK 22.01
-43.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-40.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.49 NOK 14.85
32.89%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.71 NOK 36.94
-6.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.21 NOK 111
63.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.35 NOK 143
-31.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$29.85 NOK 297
-35.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.05 NOK 30.36
-14.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.32 NOK 23.13
0.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.58 NOK 25.62
-18.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.02 NOK 39.95
-31.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.17 NOK 21.62
-5.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.13 NOK 21.22
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.58 NOK 25.64
-41.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.47 NOK 14.67
-42.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.07 NOK 140
-50.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.86 NOK 128
-44.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.29 NOK 32.7
-56.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.86 NOK 38.42
-40.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.34 NOK 43.22
-30.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$60.6 NOK 603
-52.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.9 NOK 88.5
-48.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.31 NOK 13.06
54.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$100 NOK 998
-70.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 NOK 21.04
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40K NOK 398K
-4.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$49.8K NOK 494.9K
-34.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$215 NOK 2,139
-11.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$20.26 NOK 202
9.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.56 NOK 374
-3.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$50.3 NOK 500
14.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$40.39 NOK 402
-48.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.84 NOK 148
-27.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$153 NOK 1,521
378.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.1K NOK 100.2K
50.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$71.5 NOK 711
21.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.42 NOK 462
-20.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$100 NOK 998
1.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$120 NOK 1,192
-2.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,233 NOK 12.3K
28.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$804 NOK 8,003
52.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,389 NOK 13.8K
94.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,132 NOK 11.3K
79.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,076 NOK 40.5K
61.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,725 NOK 27.1K
85.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Larvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,134 NOK 31.2K
-29.85%
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 Larvik: October 28, 2025

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