Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mandal Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mandal

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.3% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.9% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.48 NOK 254
-31.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$120 NOK 1,189
-42.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.08 NOK 150
-9.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.23 NOK 52
-46.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.03 NOK 40.12
-30.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.35 NOK 33.36
-40.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$11.35 NOK 113
-60.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.15 NOK 101
-55.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.11 NOK 21.03
-41.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.01 NOK 29.92
-32.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.57 NOK 45.47
-56.67%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.08 NOK 30.6
12.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.97 NOK 129
41.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.92 NOK 158
-38.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.42 NOK 273
-29.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.51 NOK 34.91
-25.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.57 NOK 25.53
-8.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.99 NOK 29.7
-29.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.56 NOK 45.37
-39.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-2.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.01 NOK 29.95
-41.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.48 NOK 14.73
1.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.84 NOK 18.29
-53.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.44 NOK 154
-54.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.68 NOK 156
-54.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.11 NOK 30.9
-54.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.89 NOK 28.77
-20.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.28 NOK 42.6
-29.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$74.3 NOK 739
-61.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.47 NOK 54.4
-16.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.01 NOK 10
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$102 NOK 1,013
-70.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.11 NOK 21.02
-14.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.1K NOK 339.2K
12.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.6K NOK 324.1K
-0.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$190 NOK 1,889
-0.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$33.71 NOK 335
-34.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$81.5 NOK 810
-55.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.5 NOK 492
15.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.81 NOK 356
-41.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$19.43 NOK 193
-44.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$325 NOK 3,237
124.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$12.8K NOK 127K
18.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$116 NOK 1,149
-24.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$58.6 NOK 583
-37.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 NOK 1,066
-4.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$159 NOK 1,582
-26.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
29.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$910 NOK 9,052
35.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,828 NOK 18.2K
48.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,551 NOK 15.4K
30.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,812 NOK 47.9K
37.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
29.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mandal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,043 NOK 40.2K
-45.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.51
-24.83%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mandal: October 28, 2025

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