Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Steinkjer Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Steinkjer

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.3% cheaper than Steinkjer without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.6% cheaper than Steinkjer without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.07 NOK 220
-21.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$55.6 NOK 553
23.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.18 NOK 131
4.02%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 NOK 46.24
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.53 NOK 35.08
-20.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-32.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.03 NOK 99.8
-55.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.18 NOK 61.5
-26.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.99 NOK 19.76
-37.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.47 NOK 34.55
-41.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.11 NOK 30.93
-36.33%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.64 NOK 46.2
-25.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.2 NOK 101
79.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.2 NOK 151
-35.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$28.76 NOK 286
-33.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.76 NOK 37.45
-30.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.21 NOK 21.98
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.55 NOK 25.36
-17.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-46.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.06 NOK 20.53
-0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.96 NOK 19.53
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.51 NOK 24.98
-40.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.49 NOK 24.75
-65.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.32 NOK 142
-51.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.08 NOK 150
-52.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.76 NOK 47.32
-51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.99 NOK 39.66
-24.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73.7 NOK 734
-60.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$14.98 NOK 149
-69.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.16 NOK 21.44
-6.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$88.1 NOK 876
-66.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.98 NOK 19.74
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.3K NOK 311.7K
22.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.5K NOK 422.9K
-23.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$153 NOK 1,518
24.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$42.12 NOK 419
-47.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$51.6 NOK 513
-29.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.76 NOK 306
86.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.89 NOK 357
-41.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.27 NOK 152
-29.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$323 NOK 3,214
126.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,503 NOK 84.6K
77.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.7 NOK 504
71.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.02 NOK 299
22.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$61.7 NOK 613
65.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$133 NOK 1,323
-12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,017 NOK 10.1K
55.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$665 NOK 6,617
84.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,503 NOK 15K
80.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,010 NOK 10K
100.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,471 NOK 14.6K
348.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$987 NOK 9,814
411.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Steinkjer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,984 NOK 29.7K
-26.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.5
126.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Steinkjer: October 28, 2025

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