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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.7% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.5% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$38.48 NOK 371
-55.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$95.0 NOK 916
-28.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$18.33 NOK 177
-25.15%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$5.42 NOK 52.2
-47.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.66 NOK 25.67
5.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.58 NOK 24.84
-20.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$5.90 NOK 56.8
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$7.80 NOK 75.2
-40.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.24 NOK 21.60
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.33 NOK 32.08
-36.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.31 NOK 31.88
-39.58%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$4.38 NOK 42.20
-20.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.25 NOK 118
52.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$14.45 NOK 139
-34.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$27.82 NOK 268
-32.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.56 NOK 34.30
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.47 NOK 23.83
-3.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.36 NOK 32.35
-37.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$4.35 NOK 41.94
-37.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$2.46 NOK 23.67
-20.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.56 NOK 24.71
-26.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.89 NOK 27.90
-48.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.90 NOK 18.33
-51.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$15.19 NOK 146
-54.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$15.08 NOK 145
-52.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$3.34 NOK 32.25
-58.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$4.11 NOK 39.59
-41.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.46 NOK 23.71
20.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$72.4 NOK 698
-60.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$10.11 NOK 97.5
-54.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.45 NOK 13.97
44.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$45.94 NOK 443
-37.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.07 NOK 19.94
-8.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$36.1K NOK 347.6K
7.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$38.8K NOK 374.3K
-16.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$242 NOK 2,331
-24.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$38.54 NOK 371
-41.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$54.9 NOK 529
-33.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$48.66 NOK 469
20.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$35.84 NOK 346
-41.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$16.82 NOK 162
-34.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$285 NOK 2,748
154.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$10.2K NOK 98.1K
49.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$97.5 NOK 940
-11.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$52.8 NOK 509
-29.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$110 NOK 1,061
-4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$151 NOK 1,456
-21.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
31.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$896 NOK 8,639
37.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
79.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
53.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$5,374 NOK 51.8K
28.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$4,176 NOK 40.3K
13.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.38
-22.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

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