Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Narvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Narvik

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.8% cheaper than Narvik without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 28% cheaper than Narvik without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.2 NOK 201
-13.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$91.1 NOK 906
-24.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.45 NOK 154
-11.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.44 NOK 54.1
-48.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.45 NOK 24.35
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.49 NOK 24.8
-20.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$11.05 NOK 110
-59.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$11.22 NOK 112
-59.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.41 NOK 23.98
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.14 NOK 31.28
-35.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.58 NOK 25.62
-23.26%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.81 NOK 47.8
-28.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.31 NOK 113
61.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.21 NOK 151
-35.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$21.52 NOK 214
-10.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-22.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2 NOK 19.93
17.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.57 NOK 35.53
-40.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.17 NOK 41.51
-33.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.53 NOK 25.13
-19.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.6 NOK 35.8
-50.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.66 NOK 26.42
-43.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.77 NOK 17.62
-51.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.84 NOK 148
-52.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.21 NOK 161
-56.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.34 NOK 33.21
-57.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.56 NOK 35.42
-35.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.03 NOK 50.1
-39.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$85.5 NOK 850
-66.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$12.59 NOK 125
-63.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.45 NOK 14.38
39.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$51.6 NOK 513
-42.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
28.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
4.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$246 NOK 2,442
-22.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$47.39 NOK 471
-53.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$77.9 NOK 775
-53.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$53.6 NOK 533
7.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25 NOK 249
-16.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.69 NOK 166
-35.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$337 NOK 3,354
117.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
103.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$87.8 NOK 873
-1.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.96 NOK 328
11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$129 NOK 1,284
-20.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$135 NOK 1,344
-13.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$939 NOK 9,339
68.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$683 NOK 6,796
80.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
73.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
72.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
30.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
11.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
-34.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.27
-20.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Narvik: October 28, 2025

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