Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sandnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sandnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.7% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.5% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$28.46 NOK 283
-38.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$120 NOK 1,194
-42.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.14 NOK 131
4.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.98 NOK 49.56
-44.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.59 NOK 35.74
-22.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.9 NOK 28.88
-31.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.93 NOK 98.8
-55.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.25 NOK 102
-55.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.39 NOK 33.71
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.22 NOK 31.99
-38.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.2 NOK 41.83
-17.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.71 NOK 126
44.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.25 NOK 142
-31.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$36.31 NOK 361
-47.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.49 NOK 34.69
-25.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.55 NOK 25.35
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.07 NOK 30.57
-31.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.77 NOK 47.49
-41.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.22 NOK 22.05
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.29 NOK 22.81
-22.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.83 NOK 28.13
-47.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.92 NOK 19.07
-55.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.04 NOK 150
-53.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.87 NOK 138
-48.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.28 NOK 32.58
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4 NOK 39.82
-42.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.08 NOK 40.62
-25.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$70.6 NOK 703
-58.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$15.1 NOK 150
-69.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-3.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$47.11 NOK 469
-37.25%
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
$34K NOK 338.7K
12.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.3K NOK 321K
0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$216 NOK 2,151
-12.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$44.3 NOK 441
-49.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$80.9 NOK 805
-55.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.99 NOK 487
17.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$49.79 NOK 495
-57.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$18.48 NOK 184
-41.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$316 NOK 3,148
131.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,100 NOK 90.5K
66.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$119 NOK 1,180
-26.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.2 NOK 599
-38.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 NOK 1,065
-4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$157 NOK 1,563
-25.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,232 NOK 12.3K
28.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$874 NOK 8,690
40.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,647 NOK 16.4K
64.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,451 NOK 14.4K
39.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,128 NOK 41.1K
59.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,456 NOK 34.4K
45.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sandnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,817 NOK 38K
-42.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.4
-22.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sandnes: October 28, 2025

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