Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Moss Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Moss

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.9% cheaper than Moss without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.8% cheaper than Moss without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$18.79 NOK 187
-7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$97.5 NOK 969
-29.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.38 NOK 133
2.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.91 NOK 38.9
-28.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.23 NOK 32.09
-13.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.5 NOK 24.83
-20.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.66 NOK 66.2
-33.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.3 NOK 82.5
-45.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.12 NOK 21.13
-41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.33 NOK 33.12
-39.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.56 NOK 35.39
-44.38%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.39 NOK 33.7
2.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.38 NOK 133
36.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.48 NOK 124
-21.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$26.93 NOK 268
-28.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.55 NOK 35.36
-26.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.5 NOK 24.86
-6.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.28 NOK 32.66
-35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.95 NOK 49.24
-44.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.46 NOK 24.47
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.6 NOK 25.91
-31.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.51 NOK 25.02
-40.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.31 NOK 22.97
-63.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.96 NOK 159
-56.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.11 NOK 150
-52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.47 NOK 24.6
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.64 NOK 36.24
-37.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.34 NOK 43.18
-30.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$85.1 NOK 846
-65.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.1 NOK 100
-54.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.44 NOK 14.32
40.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$42.49 NOK 423
-30.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.18 NOK 21.68
-16.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.8K NOK 365.8K
4.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.6K NOK 373.7K
-13.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$283 NOK 2,813
-32.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.81 NOK 197
11.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$46.42 NOK 462
-21.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.69 NOK 395
44.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$33.17 NOK 330
-36.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.84 NOK 158
-31.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$268 NOK 2,664
173.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,606 NOK 35.9K
319.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$95.9 NOK 954
-9.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$65.6 NOK 652
-43.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$101 NOK 1,005
1.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$143 NOK 1,421
-18.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,256 NOK 12.5K
25.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$845 NOK 8,409
45.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
47.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,416 NOK 14.1K
43.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,006 NOK 49.8K
31.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,918 NOK 39K
28.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Moss
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,253 NOK 42.3K
-48.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.05
-32.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moss: October 29, 2025

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