Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lillestrom Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lillestrom

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.7% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 24.1% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.42 NOK 203
-14.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$101 NOK 1,002
-31.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.86 NOK 108
26.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.98 NOK 49.55
-44.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.44 NOK 24.23
14.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.14 NOK 21.3
-7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.23 NOK 91.9
-52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.95 NOK 99
-54.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.09 NOK 20.8
-40.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.34 NOK 33.24
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.33 NOK 33.18
-40.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.24 NOK 42.22
-18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.42 NOK 114
60.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.81 NOK 137
-28.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$24.89 NOK 248
-22.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.18 NOK 31.61
-17.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.32 NOK 23.09
0.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.39 NOK 33.69
-37.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.18 NOK 41.57
-33.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 NOK 22.77
-10.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.19 NOK 21.81
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.97 NOK 19.56
-23.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.82 NOK 18.1
-53.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$13.92 NOK 138
-49.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.18 NOK 131
-45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.21 NOK 31.89
-55.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.03 NOK 40.08
-43.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.21 NOK 41.84
-28.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$71.8 NOK 714
-59.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.07 NOK 50.5
-9.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.39 NOK 13.81
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$61.9 NOK 616
-52.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
9.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.3K NOK 301K
7.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60.6 NOK 603
213.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$43.05 NOK 428
-48.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.98 NOK 378
-4.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$70.8 NOK 705
-18.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$17.4 NOK 173
20.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.85 NOK 148
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$234 NOK 2,326
213.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
264.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$97.6 NOK 971
-11.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.85 NOK 476
-23.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$98.9 NOK 984
3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$175 NOK 1,743
-33.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,202 NOK 12K
31.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
1.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
6.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,216 NOK 22K
-8.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
26.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
28.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
-38.52%
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 Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

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