Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sandefjord Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sandefjord

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.4% cheaper than Sandefjord without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.3% cheaper than Sandefjord without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$19.45 NOK 194
-10.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$100 NOK 1,000
-31.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.54 NOK 135
1.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.06 NOK 50.4
-45.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.53 NOK 25.18
10.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.34 NOK 92.9
-52.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.8 NOK 97.5
-53.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.12 NOK 21.08
-41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.05 NOK 30.32
-33.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.84 NOK 28.23
-30.28%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.7 NOK 36.83
-6.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.42 NOK 114
60.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$16.27 NOK 162
-39.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$35.06 NOK 349
-45.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.76 NOK 27.5
-5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.33 NOK 23.21
0.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.34 NOK 23.26
-9.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.6 NOK 35.76
-23.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 NOK 20.31
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.12 NOK 21.08
-16.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.71 NOK 26.97
-44.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.89 NOK 18.77
-55.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.48 NOK 144
-51.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.82 NOK 128
-44.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.63 NOK 36.12
-60.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.18 NOK 41.62
-45.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.19 NOK 51.6
-41.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$71.6 NOK 712
-59.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.04 NOK 99.9
-54.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.45 NOK 14.46
39.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$62.6 NOK 623
-52.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.2 NOK 21.9
-17.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
8.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
-6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$218 NOK 2,164
-12.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$44.45 NOK 442
-50.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.33 NOK 371
-2.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.08 NOK 478
19.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.06 NOK 349
-40.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.79 NOK 127
-15.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$291 NOK 2,898
151.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
221.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$104 NOK 1,031
-16.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.8 NOK 466
-21.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$102 NOK 1,010
0.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$144 NOK 1,432
-18.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
30.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$968 NOK 9,634
27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
81.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
58.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
21.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
24.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sandefjord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
-41.44%
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 Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

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