Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sarpsborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sarpsborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.5% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.1% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$38.19 NOK 380
-54.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$95.2 NOK 947
-27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$17.99 NOK 179
-23.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.36 NOK 53.3
-48.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.68 NOK 26.68
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.48 NOK 24.63
-20.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.89 NOK 58.6
-24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.64 NOK 76
-40.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.17 NOK 21.55
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.31 NOK 32.92
-38.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.33 NOK 33.12
-40.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.42 NOK 43.96
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.21 NOK 121
50.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.63 NOK 146
-32.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.96 NOK 278
-31.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.46 NOK 34.4
-24.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.49 NOK 24.79
-6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-35.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.57 NOK 45.49
-39.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.42 NOK 24.04
-15.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.54 NOK 25.28
-30.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.82 NOK 28.06
-46.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.89 NOK 18.76
-55.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.08 NOK 150
-53.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.96 NOK 129
-44.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.38 NOK 33.61
-57.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.16 NOK 41.36
-44.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.48 NOK 24.64
21.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.9 NOK 726
-60.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.11 NOK 101
-54.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.39 NOK 13.8
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$45.99 NOK 457
-35.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.04 NOK 20.33
-11.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
7.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
-14.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$239 NOK 2,373
-20.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.74 NOK 375
-41.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$55.5 NOK 552
-34.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.76 NOK 495
15.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.36 NOK 352
-40.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.75 NOK 167
-35.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$281 NOK 2,795
160.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
47.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$94.9 NOK 944
-8.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.9 NOK 526
-30.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$108 NOK 1,076
-5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$153 NOK 1,527
-23.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
32.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$893 NOK 8,888
37.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
76.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
52.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
48.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
23.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

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