Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Molde

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.8% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.65 NOK 255
-32.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$81.6 NOK 812
-15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.69 NOK 136
0.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-47.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.76 NOK 27.43
1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.95 NOK 89
-50.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.3 NOK 103
-56.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.19 NOK 21.78
-43.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-33.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-49.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.98 NOK 29.61
16.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.24 NOK 91.9
98.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$17.32 NOK 172
-43.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$28.02 NOK 279
-31.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.51 NOK 24.96
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-20.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.32 NOK 33
-36.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-48.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 NOK 14.96
36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.6 NOK 25.87
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.84 NOK 18.26
-53.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.51 NOK 184
-62.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.3 NOK 132
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-42.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.19 NOK 41.65
-27.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$83.9 NOK 835
-65.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.95 NOK 99
-53.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.46 NOK 14.5
38.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$45.91 NOK 457
-35.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.16 NOK 21.53
-16.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
6.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-16.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$236 NOK 2,347
-19.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$38.61 NOK 384
-42.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$55.3 NOK 550
-34.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.47 NOK 482
18.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.07 NOK 349
-40.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.64 NOK 166
-35.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$203 NOK 2,023
259.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
46.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$96.9 NOK 964
-10.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$51.9 NOK 516
-29.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$99.7 NOK 992
2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$153 NOK 1,525
-23.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
30.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$869 NOK 8,646
41.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,408 NOK 14K
92.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
41.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
42.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
38.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
-38.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.75
-9.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

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