Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tonsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tonsberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 29.2% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.9% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$25.63 NOK 255
-32.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$101 NOK 1,006
-32.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.72 NOK 136
-0.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.02 NOK 49.93
-44.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.18 NOK 51.6
-45.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.09 NOK 50.7
-61.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.25 NOK 102
-56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.85 NOK 98
-54.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 NOK 21.54
-42.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.32 NOK 33.06
-38.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.22 NOK 32.05
-38.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.29 NOK 42.67
-19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.08 NOK 120
51.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.69 NOK 146
-33.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.42 NOK 273
-29.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.47 NOK 34.48
-24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.38 NOK 23.63
-1.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.32 NOK 33.07
-36.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.41 NOK 43.82
-37.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.4 NOK 23.88
-15.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.46 NOK 24.42
-28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.77 NOK 27.51
-45.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.85 NOK 18.37
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.46 NOK 154
-54.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.66 NOK 136
-47.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.38 NOK 33.65
-57.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.09 NOK 40.67
-44.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.19 NOK 41.71
-27.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.9 NOK 725
-60.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.18 NOK 101
-54.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.44 NOK 14.36
40.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$46.07 NOK 458
-35.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.06 NOK 20.46
-12.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36K NOK 358.1K
6.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
-15.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$245 NOK 2,441
-22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$38.43 NOK 382
-42.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$54.3 NOK 540
-33.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.03 NOK 488
17.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.16 NOK 350
-40.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.38 NOK 163
-34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$278 NOK 2,769
162.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
46.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$95.4 NOK 949
-9.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.5 NOK 522
-29.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 NOK 1,079
-5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$151 NOK 1,501
-22.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,206 NOK 12K
31.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$949 NOK 9,444
29.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
85.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
69.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
32.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
40.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,321 NOK 43K
-49.12%
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 Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

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